PICTURE: PEXELS/SUPPER
The time you eat supper can has a significant impact on your mood and productivity. Having supper too early can result in late-night snacking while eating too late can make you feel bloated and agitated.
The below publications explore the importance of timing your evening meal and long-term health benefits which promote improved sleep and general wellness by assisting with digestion and balancing with your body’s natural cycles.
According to the health-focused publication Healthline, “When it comes time for dinner, eating earlier in the evening and avoiding high-calorie meals just before bedtime or throughout the night may support better health outcomes.”
The above health publication claims that a research involving 8,000 adults, revealed that eating late at night was linked to dyslipidemia, which is characterised by elevated blood fat levels and is a risk factor for chronic illness. Some have connected a late meal to changes in weight gain, body fat, and the body’s capacity to process sugar.
Individuals may have different ideal times of day to eat, and this may even change from day to day. Try to avoid eating within a few hours of going to bed, and think about consuming the majority of your calories earlier in the day, the health further explains.
“While it can be hard to fit into your schedule, there’s something to be said about eating dinner earlier in the evening — at least three hours before your bedtime,” states the Cleveland Clinic.
Dana Cohen, an integrative medical doctor and co-author of Quench agrees with the above statement, adding that “eating between 5 to 7 p.m. would be ideal, however, the later it gets the less food you should consume.”
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