Time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting, has shown promise in promoting metabolic health. In mice, limiting food accessibility only to the active cycle reduces body weight and improves glucose homeostasis; now, Xin et al. show that restricting feeding to the resting period increases their running performance.
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Chalom, M.M., Lee, CH. Time-restricted feeding makes the mouse run like a pro. Nat Metab 5, 1082–1083 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-023-00833-8
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