article_snippet.sent: US researchers discovered women who fasted for longer overnight had significantly better control over US researchers blood sugar levels.
article_snippet.sent: Each three hour increase in night-time fasting was associated with a four per cent lower glucose levels when tested after a meal, regardless of how much women ate, women found.
article_snippet.sent: In a study, women reported eating five times per day and fasted overnight an average of 12 hours.
article_snippet.sent: Those who reported fasting for longer also indicated Those who reported fasting for longer consumed fewer calories per day, ate fewer calories after 10 pm and had fewer periods of eating.