Eating dinner earlier improves your health and overall well-being. Here are five benefits:
A Harvard study says eating dinner between 6 and 7 pm is better for your appetite, helps maintain energy levels, and prevents overeating, thereby assisting in weight loss.
According Johns Hopkins Medicine and to research submitted to the National Institutes of Health, eating dinner early improves 24-hour blood glucose levels, reducing the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and boosts lipid metabolism. Though the content of the dinner might be the same, glucose levels were lower after an early dinner.
Early dinner allows your body to fully digest your last meal, lowering the risk of acid reflux at night, as stated by Healthline.
Mindful eating means being fully attentive to your food, according to Harvard Medical School. Eating earlier makes you less likely to snack on junk foods in front of the television or computer, helping to keep you healthy and fit.
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, eating an earlier dinner allows you to sleep better. A high-fibre dinner, low in saturated fats, can help you fall asleep much faster. Avoid alcohol, caffeine drinks closer to bedtime and also too spicy food.