Everyone has had the chance to open the fridge late at night to grab a bite to eat before going to bed. Or being so busy with work that he manages to have dinner until 10 p.m.
However, is it really harmful to eat at night? A recent study published in Nature Communication does not give a clear answer. “The time of our meals regulates our biological clock, which in turn depends on various functions in the body such as blood pressure, metabolism and secretion of the hormonal glands,” commented Prof. Bernard Strohr from the Sorbonne, one of the authors of the study.
An impressive number of people participate in it – 103 thousand adults. Strohr and his team concluded that eating breakfast after 9 a.m. and dinner after 9 p.m. was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attack and stroke, especially among women.
“Our study shows that it may be beneficial to eat early in the morning and stop earlier in the evening to allow enough time to fast during the night. But these are only epidemiological signals that need to be confirmed in other studies,” explains Prof. Strohr.
However, it is clear to everyone that what exactly we eat late at night also matters. If we still get hungry after 9pm, we don’t need to starve. But instead of semi-finished products and sweets, it is better to reach for fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and even popcorn, write Good Housekeeping.
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