Although it might seem like healthy eating is about which foods or how much of them we consume, there's one other big consideration, especially for women: the time of day we eat. When women consume most of their calories earlier in the day, they can reduce some risk factors for heart disease, according to a recent report to the American Heart Association.
That's because the body's metabolism works best when it's aligned with our normal day-night rhythms, a researcher said: "We evolved to adopt a 24-hour light and dark cycle, meaning we eat and are active during the day and we sleep at night."
Modern life often push us into later dinnertimes and even late-night snacking, he said, which can make it harder for our bodies to process the calories and sugars. Eating after 8 p.m. was linked to the most heart disease risk in the report. Find out what it said about the best times to eat, recommended calories and other lifestyle changes that are better for your heart below. |
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