My lab started the concept of time-restricted eating or what is now popularly called intermittent fasting. My lab studies circadian rhythm, which is the internal timetable for our body to carry out different tasks at a pre-determined time of the 24 hour day.
We found that when animals and humans eat is the most powerful way to sustain a healthy circadian rhythm. When we have a robust circadian rhythm, our body can be at optimum metabolism, physiology, and brain function. Hence, we started exploring how limiting the time of eating without any change in nutrition quality or quantity can maintain optimum health and prevent diseases.
