Listen up, night owls!
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After a long day of work and errands,planning dinnercan be a drag.
This is especially true if youre a busy bee, or your schedule is constantly changing.
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Can You Eat Dinner Too Early or Too Late?
If you have anearly dinneraround 3 p.m., for instanceyou might struggle withfalling asleepbecause youreso hungry, shares Karp.
In contrast, if you wait too long to eat dinner, youll also experience sleep troubles.
Thats because the parts of the body that normally digest food take a break during sleep, explains Karp.
But what if you tend to work until late at night?
In this case, try eating consistently earlier on in the day, suggests Karp.
Should You Eat Dinner at the Same Time Every Day?
(The main zeitgeber is light, in case youre wondering.)
Start by incorporatingmeal prepinto your routine, which will ensure you have ready-made food on hand each night.
It will also eliminatedecision-makingduring dinnertime, so you wont have to think about gathering ingredients and cooking food.
