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Skipping meals now and then might lower blood sugar and weight faster than just eating fewer calories all the time for people with type 2 diabetes.

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Intermittent fasting versus continuous caloric restriction for glycemic control and weight loss in type 2 diabetes: A traditional review.

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2025 Jun

The study looked at intermittent fasting and found it helped lower blood sugar and weight more quickly than regular dieting in people with type 2 diabetes, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Intermittent fasting versus continuous caloric restriction for glycemic control and weight loss in type 2 diabetes: A traditional review.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2025.02.006

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