What’s the Science Behind ‘Early Bird Dinner’?
A social media trend urging people to finish dinner by 5 p.m. is getting a second look from doctors, after a randomized trial found that adults who confined their eating to an eight-hour daily window for 12 weeks kept off several more pounds a full year later, compared to those who ate on a normal schedule.
The concept of eating dinner early is not new — the “early bird special” has been around for decades. What’s changed is the volume.
Videos on the “Early Bird Dinner” trend have dominated social media in recent months, and restaurants have reported a shift toward earlier reservations. Media outlets, meanwhile, have queried whether the habit delivers sleep benefits or other health perks.
Excerpted from Good Morning America
