Our
body doesn't have an actual clock, but it does have an internal rhythm
according to which it schedules major body functions.
Called the 'circadian rhythm', this internal clock helps the body adjust to environmental changes, sleep, and activities like digestion and eating.
Thus, the timing of your meals can affect your body's weight regulation, metabolic regulation, heart heath and sleep cycle too.
1. Weight Loss
Experts claim, that restricting your meal intake in the window of 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. can reduce the overall calorie intake drastically. This could be because you are most likely to consume fewer calories as the time you have spent in eating has come down. Also a longer duration of overnight fast, helps with increasing fat loss as the body has time to reach a state of ketosis - a natural state for the body, when it is almost completely fueled by fat. In other words the body is using stored fat for energy.
2. Good Sleep
Over stuffing or eating too close to your bed time can increase the risk of heartburn and indigestion, making it harder to fall asleep. Experts warn against bed time munchies as well. Eating late in the night leaves the body on a 'high alert' state, which interferes with the circadian rhythm. It also prevents our body from powering down. If on the other hand, food is taken earlier, it is not only digested better, you sleep well and wake up energised too
3. Better Heart Health
Called the 'circadian rhythm', this internal clock helps the body adjust to environmental changes, sleep, and activities like digestion and eating.
Thus, the timing of your meals can affect your body's weight regulation, metabolic regulation, heart heath and sleep cycle too.
1. Weight Loss
Experts claim, that restricting your meal intake in the window of 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. can reduce the overall calorie intake drastically. This could be because you are most likely to consume fewer calories as the time you have spent in eating has come down. Also a longer duration of overnight fast, helps with increasing fat loss as the body has time to reach a state of ketosis - a natural state for the body, when it is almost completely fueled by fat. In other words the body is using stored fat for energy.
2. Good Sleep
Over stuffing or eating too close to your bed time can increase the risk of heartburn and indigestion, making it harder to fall asleep. Experts warn against bed time munchies as well. Eating late in the night leaves the body on a 'high alert' state, which interferes with the circadian rhythm. It also prevents our body from powering down. If on the other hand, food is taken earlier, it is not only digested better, you sleep well and wake up energised too
3. Better Heart Health
Nutritionist
Meher Rajput further lists down the consequences attached, "For people
suffering disorders like diabetes, thyroid, PCOD and cardiovascular
diseases, it is advisable not only to have a light dinner but also an
early one. As Indians we are used to eating sodium rich food for our
dinners. Right from dal, papad, vegetables to meat, all of our
preparations reek of salt in rather high proportions. If we happen to
take these salty foods later at night, it will lead to water retention
and bloating, but most significantly a looming risk of high blood
pressure.
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