What is 8 Hours Fasting Called? Understanding the 16:8 Method
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According to research from Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Mark Mattson, the human body has evolved to go without food for many hours, which is the foundational principle behind intermittent fasting. This approach focuses not on *what* you eat, but *when* you eat, and one of its most popular daily forms involves a specific eight-hour eating window.