Intermittent fasting – when people only eat at certain times of the day – has exploded in popularity. But now a surprising new study suggests that there might be reason to be cautious: It found that some intermittent fasters were more likely to die of heart disease.

The findings were presented on Monday (Tuesday AEDT) at an American Heart Association meeting in Chicago, and focused on a popular version of intermittent fasting that involves eating all your meals in just eight hours or less – resulting in at least a 16-hour daily fast, commonly known as “time-restricted” eating.

Washington Post