EATING WITHIN 8 HOURS MAY HELP KEEP THE AGING BRAIN SHARP

Eating within a shorter daily window may help protect certain thinking skills as people age. In a small six-month trial, older women who limited eating to about 8 to 9 hours a day performed better on planning and problem-solving tests than those who ate over 12 hours.

Health & Medicine News -- Scienc reports that eating within a shorter daily window may help protect certain thinking skills as people age.

The report adds: In a small six-month trial, older women who limited eating to about 8 to 9 hours a day performed better on planning and problem-solving tests than those who ate over 12 hours.

Both groups lost similar amounts of weight, hinting that when people eat could matter in addition to how much they eat.

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