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In our fast-paced modern world, where time for health takes a back seat, we find ourselves grappling with various health issues. One particularly detrimental habit is the habit of late-night dining, which can have adverse effects on our well-being.
Many of us have reversed the wisdom of the popular saying, starting with a meagre breakfast, progressing to a princely lunch, and concluding with a kingly dinner. Fortunately, we can unlock remarkable transformations in our health by simply adjusting our dinner schedule and understanding the advantages of having an early dinner.
Just as important as what you eat is the time at which you eat it. The timing of dinner plays a pivotal role in maintaining a healthy body. Our bodies are not designed for late-night food digestion. If you consult with your grandparents or elders, you'll discover that people used to dine early in the past. Eating dinner before 7 o'clock in the evening brings forth a multitude of benefits, such as enhanced sleep quality, improved digestion, support for weight management, and much more.
Here are some of the advantages of early dining at dinner time:
Quality Sleep:
The first advantage of eating dinner early is that your sleep will be considerably better. Primary digestion has already occurred because there is a 2-2.5-hour gap between our last meal and sleep, so the digestive system won't work extra hard while we're asleep. The digestive system thus receives much-needed relaxation. Additionally, this practice lessens oversleeping. The body's systems require less time to recover and perform more effectively because they work less and get the rest they need.
Weight Loss:
Weight loss is aided by leaving a sufficient amount of time between dinner and breakfast. Eating before 7 o'clock in the evening gives your body a chance to utilise body fat to produce energy while you sleep, which results in fat burning. This process gave rise to the concept of intermittent fasting, in which it is suggested that one maintain a 14–16-hour gap between dinner and breakfast.
Aids Heart Health:
Our typical Indian dinner contains a fair amount of salt, and eating foods high in sodium late at night increases the risk of developing high blood pressure. Your heart will thank you for eating dinner early. When you overeat at night because you are unable to burn off the calories, your heart is at risk, and you run the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
Reduces The Risk Of Obesity:
The calories you ingest when you eat late are not used by your body for energy, so they are instead stored as fat. Regularly eating after bedtime starts a loop where calories are stored as fat, which may result in weight gain and even obesity.
May Prevent Diabetes:
Diabetes develops when our bodies are unable to adequately utilise insulin. When we eat between two and three hours before bed, our body uses insulin properly to turn food into glucose. Consequently, the risk of diabetes is reduced by maintaining healthy insulin levels. Type 2 diabetes risk can be decreased by eating dinner early.
