A study recently published in ABC Cardiol, a monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC), showed the role of intermittent fasting linked to heart disease. Low carb In the prevention of cardiovascular risks and in the treatment of people with prediabetes.
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About 500 people followed the work for two years, and they were divided into two groups.
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The first underwent a 16-hour fast, three to four times a week, while following a diet Low carbwith less than 130 grams of carbohydrates per day. In the second group, which is considered a control group, people were able to maintain their usual diet pattern.
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The study showed that after this period, there was a decrease in body weight, a decrease in glycated hemoglobin and fasting glucose levels, a decrease in LDL and a decrease in micro and macrovascular damage in those who fasted. This demonstrated that combining the two diets reduces the development of prediabetes and microvascular and macrovascular complications.
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