08/09/2026
Your body has a clock. Your dinner doesn't exist outside it. ⏰
The same meal can produce a different metabolic response depending on when you eat it.
Earlier in the day, insulin sensitivity and glucose handling are generally more favourable. Later, especially close to bedtime, a large meal can be harder on digestion and may affect sleep.
So don't obsess over an arbitrary food cut-off.
Instead: Earlier + consistent + lighter when eating late > unnecessarily late + heavy.
Your body isn't a machine that processes food exactly the same way at every hour.
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