What Time Should You Eat Dinner? Dietitians Set the Record Straight

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reminded me that in , dinnertime falls between 9:00 and 11:00 pm; not 5:00 or 6:00 pm like I'd been trying to book.While my suppertime preference make it seem as though I'm visiting from a retirement home in Florida, I'm actually a millennial who's lived in for 12 years.

I've since joined the who believe the best time for dinner falls between 5:00 and 6:30 pm. I like to be finished eating by 7:15 pm at the latest.Unfortunately, my demographic has yet to adopt the lifestyle, and the only people, besides my husband, who willingly join me for day-lit dinnertime include my grandparents and people who just got back from traveling and are .My personal preference aside, it turns out that there are actual health benefits to eating early too.

For one, it allows you to go for a walk after eating, which can help .Dining early allows plenty of time for you to enjoy a sweet treat well before bed (I basically can't sleep without my nighttime .)Ahead, see everything dietitians suggest for supper, including when to eat and why, the truth about midnight snacking, and which foods to avoid before bed—as well as some pictures of my own early dinners to inspire you.What's the verdict?

Well, it really depends on your daily routine. “Ideally, dinner should be eaten at least three hours prior to going to sleep,” says , RD, LD/N, CSOWM, a specialty dietitian at Orlando Health Center for Health Improvement. “This allows for our mealtimes to align with our and for our food to adequately digest."Finding your new normal dinner time requires a consistent bedtime too. "It’s important to establish a regular sleep schedule that includes adequate time for rest—ideally, at least seven hours of sleep per night,” says Riehm. “Then, count backwards from that.