He meal schedule It is something that varies a lot depending on the country in which we live. While in the rest of Europe the habit of dine between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.practically all Spaniards consume their last meal from 9:00 p.m. at the earliest. This deep-rooted custom is a gesture that, for years, many experts have pointed out as a mistake by the negative effects What eating food late at night can have on our bodies.
According to a study published years ago in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, the journal of the North American Endocrine Society, consume calories later on the day could be associated with weight gain and to high sugar level in the blood. This is reflected in many other investigations, which suggest that a late dinner, after 8:00 p.m., could worsen glucose tolerance and reduces the amount of fat burned.
But is it true that eating after 8:00 p.m. makes you fat? The nutritionist and doctor in Pharmacy has now responded to this widespread belief. Marian Garciabetter known on social networks as Boticaria García. The food expert wanted to settle the comments about this myth in a recent video published on her Instagram account in front of her more than 677 thousand followers.
Is it fattening to eat dinner after eight at night?
The scientific communicator explained that, after much research, we have been able to verify that «the circadian rhythm ─an internal clock that marks a 24-hour biological rhythm and that includes physiological activities such as sleep or eating─ can also influence the digestion and in the metabolism of some nutrients». That is why there is some research that suggests that eating later in the day can be harmful.
When we consume food “closer to the time when melatonin is released», our body can experience some negative effects, among which are «the increased cholesterol release and the decrease of energy expenditure at rest or tolerance to glucose»: «More glucose swarming through the blood is never a good idea», explained the renowned nutritionist. All of this could “increase the body fat and weightsomething that is related to obesity, heart disease and diabetes,” he assured.
Boticaria García clarifies how eating late can really affect our body
“And all this is what is going to happen to me if I have dinner at 9:00 p.m.?” Boticaria García asked herself, before giving an answer to her followers. The doctor in Pharmacy has asked us to stop “out with dramas” and has explained that this does not work like that: «Luckily, we don’t have a set time so that our body can be made or undone with a magic wand,” explained the doctor in Pharmacy, downplaying the issue of how the time influences.
The real problem lies more in the quantity than in the moment in which we consume our food. According to science tells us, it is “advisable to concentrate most of the intake in the hours of the day and avoid having a banquet at the last minute at night,” the nutrition specialist recommended. «What we also know is that, to promote the digestive process, it is always advisable that the last meal is eaten at least two hours before going to bed», Boticaria has warned.
Finally, the nutritionist has sent advice to all her followers about our intake: «What we eat and how much still matters more than when», he concluded.
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