Prevent cancer by finishing your dinner by 9
Posted on: 19/Jul/2018 3:45:11 PM
According to a new study, finishing off your dinner before 9 p.m. or even 7pm shall have a very positive impact on your health and bring down the possibility of prostate cancer or breast cancer.
The study results have got published in the Internal Journal of Cancer. It stresses on the fact that there is a concrete relationship between your dinner time and likeliness of breast/prostate cancer - both of which are turning common cancer types across the world.
Who is most likely to be hit by these cancers?
Night-shift workers
People with disrupted circadian rhythm
Changes in biological rhythms
The Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Span had conducted a research where lifestyle and chronotype of all the participants were assessed. This involved observing their preference of eating time - whether in the morning or evening. It included gathering data from about 621 prostate cancer victims, 1205 breast cancer victims and 872 and 1321 men and women respectively in random from various primary health centres. All the participants were from Spain. They were asked about their meal timing, sleeping pattern, chronotype, and measures they take towards cancer prevention.
The study results conclude that there is very strong relationship between eating habits and risk of cancer, states the leading study author. The results of the study stresses on the need for assessing our circadian rhythm and its impact on cancer and diet.
Cancer prevention recommendations do not include any habit pertaining to meal time, but will soon to be added. This is very important in cultures including southern Europe where late supper is usually practiced.
