Let's not go overboard here. It does not give you Carte Blanche to just eat whatever you want. You'll undo most of the benefits if you eat junk, even if you manage to lose weight. The good news is that when you have a limited window to eat, it actually becomes a challenge to get those calories in. Instead focus on getting your nutrients in, especially Potassium and Magnesium.
Yep.
On a somewhat related note... For whatever reason, many people like to downplay the importance the active lifestyle of days gone by made in terms of kids and weight. They correctly point out that playing around doesn’t burn off THAT many calories (though certainly more than being sedentary0 and that can easily be undone by junkfood or candy, but that’s missing an important part - a kid who is out and about and doing things isn’t going to be constantly snacking while watching TV. Sure, he and his friends might get a snack during the journey, but that’s an entirely different level of caloric intake from the constant grazing that both kids and adults do these days.
Restricting my food to a window - I use 6 hours - has affected how much I eat. Once my body got used to it, I could simply eat less and not miss it.