If you are trying to lose weight, it’s well and good to watch what you eat. But a new study showed that keeping an eye on the clock is just as important as counting those calories.
Researchers found that people who eat their main meal earlier in the day have a better chance of shedding weight than those who eat later. Late-lunchers did lose their weight significantly in a slower rate.
Researchers said the findings could help develop more effective in weight-loss plans. The researchers found that timing of other meals did not play a role in the success of weight loss, suggesting the timing of lunch was an important and independent factor in weight loss success.
Late eaters were also more likely to eat fewer calories during breakfast or skip the day’s first meal all together, and exhibit risk factors for diabetes. This study emphasises that the timing of food intake itself may play a significant role in weight regulation.
Novel therapeutic strategies should incorporate not only the caloric intake and macronutrient distribution, as it is classically done, but also the timing of food intake is now thought as an important point.