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Finish Dinner Early for Better Sleep and Energy

2/2/2025

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To boost sleep quality and energy levels, longevity experts advocate finishing dinner three hours before bedtime. Valter Longo highlights that the longest-living people often avoid food for 12 hours before breakfast. For those with acid reflux, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz recommends a four-hour gap, emphasizing that late-night eating can throw off circadian rhythms and promote fat storage.

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To boost sleep quality and energy levels, longevity experts advocate finishing dinner three hours before bedtime. Valter Longo highlights that the longest-living people often avoid food for 12 hours before breakfast. For those with acid reflux, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz recommends a four-hour gap, emphasizing that late-night eating can throw off circadian rhythms and promote fat storage.