Why dinner should be the lightest meal of the day
5 years, 2 months ago

Why dinner should be the lightest meal of the day

Hindustan Times  

It is a proven fact that heavy dinners contribute to weight gain. A heavy dinner, however, means that in the sluggish hours of sleep, the body is simultaneously trying to do what it’s meant to do — rest and repair — and what it now needs to do, which is digest the large meal you downed. “It doesn’t help that, when you’re asleep, your basal metabolic rate drops, further hampering digestion of food and absorption of nutrients,” says Dr Komal Malik, a dietician at Max Smart Hospital. That way there are still enough hours to digest and process the food before the body begins to get sluggish before sleep.” An ideal dinner should be low on fats, sugars and carbohydrates. You’re best off eating soups, khichdi, dalia, roti-sabzi and dal, or something fresh and healthy like a quinoa salad.

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What To Eat And Drink Right Before Bed Time
6 days, 6 hours ago

What To Eat And Drink Right Before Bed Time

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING There’s so much emphasis on eating foods that provide lots of energy all day long, but it’s just as important to make good nutritional choices that support restful slumber at night. “We know that exercise during the day promotes better sleep, and, in a similar way, eating balanced meals throughout the day leads to fewer cravings and …

Experts reveal the worst time to eat lunch if you're watching your weight
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Experts reveal the worst time to eat lunch if you're watching your weight

Daily Mail  

Brits looking to shed the pounds have long been advised to stop eating late at night, instead making lunch the day's heartiest meal. According to Lena Bakovic, a registered dietician based in Florida, the 'optimal' time sits around four to five hours after you've eaten breakfast. Eating lunch later may make it harder for the body to metabolise the food …

How Late Should You Eat Dinner?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Late Should You Eat Dinner?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING There are two habits that always seem to get sleep doctors riled up: using alcohol as a sleep aid and eating dinner late. Why Sleep Doctors Recommend Eating Dinner Early Different people have different ideas at what constitutes “late”. All of this explains why sleep experts often warn against eating dinner late, but it still doesn’t negate …

Dinner at 7pm and ghee coffee: Rakul Preet Singh’s fit food formula details revealed. Should you follow her diet plan?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dinner at 7pm and ghee coffee: Rakul Preet Singh’s fit food formula details revealed. Should you follow her diet plan?

Hindustan Times  

In an interview with the popular podcaster and Youtuber Ranveer Allahbadia, Bollywood actor Rakul Preet Singh had spilled the beans on her detailed diet plan and had shared, “My day starts with hot water and then I have some sort of a cinnamon water or haldi water or something and then I have like five soaked almonds and one soaked …

Experts reveal the best time to eat your Thanksgiving dinner
4 months, 1 week ago

Experts reveal the best time to eat your Thanksgiving dinner

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s also usually surrounded by friends and family, and there’s some alcohol drinking usually …

How Late Should You Eat Dinner?
6 months, 1 week ago

How Late Should You Eat Dinner?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING There are two habits that always seem to get sleep doctors riled up: using alcohol as a sleep aid and eating dinner late. Why Sleep Doctors Recommend Eating Dinner Early Different people have different ideas at what constitutes “late”. All of this explains why sleep experts often warn against eating dinner late, but it still doesn’t negate …

Improved Digestion to Weight Management: 5 amazing benefits of having an early dinner
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Improved Digestion to Weight Management: 5 amazing benefits of having an early dinner

India TV News  

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, meal times often become flexible, with dinner frequently pushed later into the evening. From improved digestion to blood sugar control, here are the five amazing advantages of embracing the concept of an early dinner. Improved Digestion Eating an early dinner allows your body more time to digest the food before bedtime. On …

What’s the Best Time to Eat Dinner? Here’s the Math
1 year, 2 months ago

What’s the Best Time to Eat Dinner? Here’s the Math

Live Mint  

WSJ’s Life & Work team presents Life Math, a series on how to optimize your time in 2024. The most important factor in the dinnertime calculus is melatonin, the hormone that signals it’s time to sleep, says Satchidananda Panda, a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The family that dines together Anne Fishel doesn’t want anything to get …

Sleep Specialists Share The 1 Food They Won't Eat Before Bedtime
1 year, 9 months ago

Sleep Specialists Share The 1 Food They Won't Eat Before Bedtime

Huff Post  

Photo by Cathy Scola via Getty Images Milk and cookies are a classic bedtime snack, but you might want to think twice before indulging. Eating too close to bedtime can cause your blood sugar to spike and affect your circadian rhythm, which is your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle, explained Carleara Weiss, a research assistant professor focusing on behavioral sleep medicine …

Beyond Cravings & Comfort: Why Do We Feel the Urge to Snack Late at Night?
1 year, 10 months ago

Beyond Cravings & Comfort: Why Do We Feel the Urge to Snack Late at Night?

The Quint  

Late-night snacking, as a replacement for dinner, can significantly impact our overall health and wellness in several ways. Weight Management: Late-night snacking often involves consuming high-calorie, unhealthy foods that are typically low in nutrients. Consuming heavy or unhealthy snacks close to bedtime can cause indigestion, acid reflux, and discomfort, affecting the quality of our sleep. Digestion requires energy and can …

World Diabetes Day 2022: Best and worst time to eat dinner for diabetics revealed by expert
2 years, 4 months ago

World Diabetes Day 2022: Best and worst time to eat dinner for diabetics revealed by expert

Hindustan Times  

World Diabetes Day 2022: The timing of your meal can play a big role in managing your blood sugar levels. Experts say those who eat late dinner and consume too much carbohydrates around bed time are at high risk of increased sugar levels and obesity. Late-night eating, high carbohydrate intake at night, processed foods, and disturbed sleep are all factors …

Eating later than 10pm makes you fatter, Harvard study finds
2 years, 5 months ago

Eating later than 10pm makes you fatter, Harvard study finds

Daily Mail  

Participants also burned calories more slowly and had more fat tissue growth It decreased the hormone leptin, controlling fullness, the Harvard study found Late eating was shown to have a knock-on effect on the body the following day Eating late at night raises your risk of obesity by slowing your metabolism and making you hungrier the following day, a study …

On A Weight Loss Journey? Reasons Why You Must Eat On Time
2 years, 6 months ago

On A Weight Loss Journey? Reasons Why You Must Eat On Time

News 18  

Though there is no such thing that exists, don’t we all crave a so-called ‘perfect figure’? Here are a few ways in which having a meal at the right time can help your body- Improved Metabolism: Metabolism is the pace at which your body burns calories. According to Harvard Medical School scientists, our bodies are hardwired to perceive a lack …

The Best Time Of Day To Eat Dinner, According To Experts
3 years, 1 month ago

The Best Time Of Day To Eat Dinner, According To Experts

Huff Post  

Jordan Lye via Getty Images We’re nearly two years into the pandemic and while some aspects of life are starting to feel slightly “normal,” we’re still far from the days of 2019 when we felt safe packing into a crowded train during rush hour, going mask-free in crowds and dining indoors with friends. — Kristen Schaal April 25, 2020 Alisa …

Eating Meals on Time Reduces Risk of Glucose Intolerance Even with Disturbed Sleep: Study
3 years, 3 months ago

Eating Meals on Time Reduces Risk of Glucose Intolerance Even with Disturbed Sleep: Study

News 18  

Our body is made up of the food we intake. A recent study by the Brigham and Women’s Hospital has revealed that nighttime eating habits can lead to glucose intolerance in the human bodies whereas daytime meals help to regulate bloodstream glucose levels, reported Science Daily. The finding of the report published in the Science Advances Journal showed that Night-time …

What’s The Best Time To Eat Lunch While Working From Home?
4 years, 1 month ago

What’s The Best Time To Eat Lunch While Working From Home?

Huff Post  

Ivan Burchak via Getty Images The optimal time to eat lunch varies from person to person, but you can figure out when is best for you. Get to know your hunger cues Many factors influence how often and when you need to eat, such as life stages, pregnancy, activity levels, gender, health goals and chronic health conditions, said Rahaf Al …

An exclusive look at Rujuta Diwekar’s 12-week fitness project
5 years, 2 months ago

An exclusive look at Rujuta Diwekar’s 12-week fitness project

Live Mint  

Week 1 - Start your day with a banana or any fresh fruit or soaked almonds or soaked raisins and not with tea or coffee Notes: Drink a glass of plain water before having banana/almonds/raisins. A: Just get yourself a real alarm clock, it will even look nice on your bedside table and it will be charming to wake up …

Why dinner can be the lightest meal of the day
6 years ago

Why dinner can be the lightest meal of the day

ABC  

For many of us, making dinner can be daunting — especially if you've just watched an episode of your favourite reality cooking show. It's perfectly healthy to keep our dinners light and simple — in fact there is even some evidence that eating smaller evening meals can help us maintain a healthier weight and reduce our risks of diseases like …

How meal timings affect your waistline
6 years ago

How meal timings affect your waistline

BBC  

How meal timings affect your waistline Getty Late-night kebabs may throw your body's rhythms out of kilter Your body clock, metabolism and digestion interact in complex ways - meaning it's not just what you eat, but when you eat, that matters. “People sometimes assume that our bodies shut down when asleep, but that’s not true,” says Jonathan Johnston at the …

Leaving two hours between dinner and bed is unnecessary, study suggests
6 years, 2 months ago

Leaving two hours between dinner and bed is unnecessary, study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

The Best Late-Night Snacks, According To Nutritionists
6 years, 6 months ago

The Best Late-Night Snacks, According To Nutritionists

Huff Post  

bhofack2 via Getty Images Hunger strikes late at night, and even though you know you should probably just go to bed, you raid the kitchen for something, anything to satiate that nagging desire. As the old saying goes, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.” Late-night eating is generally discouraged, as recent studies …

Is eating carbohydrates in the evening really bad for you?
7 years, 2 months ago

Is eating carbohydrates in the evening really bad for you?

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If you eat lots of carbohydrates and sugars, particularly the sort without fibre that …

You just need to adjust your meal timings to lose weight
8 years, 2 months ago

You just need to adjust your meal timings to lose weight

India TV News  

If you can restrict yourself from eating after mid-afternoon, you will lose weight more rapidly, suggests new research. The study that tested early time-restricted feeding on humans found that this meal-timing strategy reduced swings in hunger and altered fat and carbohydrate burning patterns, which may help with losing weight. "Eating only during a much smaller window of time than people …

Eating dinner after 7pm increases heart attack risk, study says
8 years, 6 months ago

Eating dinner after 7pm increases heart attack risk, study says

The Independent  

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Food for thought: Demystifying your dinner
9 years, 6 months ago

Food for thought: Demystifying your dinner

Hindustan Times  

What would you pick if you had to choose your last meal? Dinner is crucial because it is our last meal of the day, and the body goes into relaxation mode after that. “Since the next meal will only be seven-eight hours later, dinner becomes important. It also keeps your blood sugar and insulin levels stable while you are resting,” …

Food for thought: Demystifying your dinner
9 years, 6 months ago

Food for thought: Demystifying your dinner

Hindustan Times  

What would you pick if you had to choose your last meal? Dinner is crucial because it is our last meal of the day, and the body goes into relaxation mode after that. “Since the next meal will only be seven-eight hours later, dinner becomes important. It also keeps your blood sugar and insulin levels stable while you are resting,” …

To Maximize Weight Loss, Eat Early in The Day, Not Late
12 years, 1 month ago

To Maximize Weight Loss, Eat Early in The Day, Not Late

NPR  

To Maximize Weight Loss, Eat Early in The Day, Not Late Enlarge this image toggle caption Gaelle Cohen/iStockphoto.com Gaelle Cohen/iStockphoto.com You've heard the dieting advice to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper? "The study suggests that it's not just what we eat but when we eat is important," says study author Frank …

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