Cognitive or Emotional Improvement through Intermittent Fasting? Reflections on Hype and Reality
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Intermittent fasting has received increasing scientific and public attention in recent years. The study by Hromatko et al. investigated whether time-restricted feeding, a form of intermittent fasting, improves cognitive performance and subjective-emotional well-being. This commentary discusses the most important results and relates them to previous studies on this topic. A major limitation of this new trial is its relatively short duration of only two months. I then link the idea of improving mental functions in healthy people to the discussion of cognitive or neuroenhancement. Finally, a current example of the communication of intermittent fasting in the media is discussed, which attracted public attention with a surprising message.
Source: Journal of Trial and Error
DOI: 10.36850/4032-1db2
Author: Stephan Schleim
Institution: University of Groningen
Language: English
Topic: Dietary Effects on Health
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401489204