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ZOE Science & Nutrition · March 14, 2024 · 52m
Does Meal Timing Really Matter for Your Health?
Prof. Sarah Berry presents ZOE's PREDICT study data on meal timing: eating the same meal at different times produces dramatically different blood sugar and fat responses. Late-night eating is metabolically worse regardless of what you eat.
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The same meal produces different metabolic responses depending on when you eat it
Berry: ZOE's PREDICT study measured blood glucose and fat responses to identical meals consumed at different times. Eating the same meal at 10pm produces blood sugar spikes 30-40% higher than eating it at 8am, with worse fat clearance lasting into the next day.•
Individual variation in blood sugar response means generic dietary advice often fails
Berry: ZOE research shows that two people eating the same banana can have wildly different blood sugar responses — one might spike, the other stays flat. This variation is driven by gut microbiome, genetics, meal context, and metabolic health.Was this useful?