Many Americans have dinner as their largest meal, conflicting with the advice to eat breakfast like a king and dinner like a pauper. Dr. Marta Garaulet notes that this may stem from busy lifestyles. In contrast, in Spain, lunch is the heaviest meal, and dinner is light. Research indicates a link between consuming more calories in the evening and health issues like obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. Experts advocate for a reconsideration of meal timing to enhance health outcomes, as the body's internal clock plays a significant role in metabolism.
For decades, nutrition researchers have focused on what not when people eat, so we don't have many large or long-term studies on the influence of meal timing on health.
People who consume a greater percentage of calories in the evening tend to be at higher risk for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and higher levels of inflammation.
It's probably best to avoid making dinner your largest meal, Dr. Garaulet said.
A traditional dinner is light, consisting of something like vegetable or fish soup, a slice of bread with cheese, and a salad.
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