Luis Zamora, nutritionist: "Eating breakfast before 8 a.m. and dinner before 8 p.m. is a sure thing."

Nutrition plays an increasingly important role for the population, at least much more so than in previous decades, and the medical community has taken note. Thus, it creates content on social media and is a frequent guest on television sets, aware of the necessary exposure to reach the general public . Beyond the type of nutrition, it's also important to discuss the timing of meals, as nutritionist Luis Zamora highlighted on the Ahora Sonsoles program.

The gastronomy of each country is inevitably marked by its time. We know that if we go beyond the Pyrenees, we'll have to get used to eating after 12 noon and not having dinner later than 7 p.m. In this sense, the Spanish rhythm is very different, and that can take its toll on our bodies . Analyzing these consequences is the objective of chrononutrition , a discipline that studies how diet affects the biological clock or circadian cycle .

Both the timing, types of food, and their quantities will have different effects on the body . In this regard, Luis Zamora pointed out that time can have consequences on important aspects such as the risk of cardiovascular events and blood sugar regulation . Both cases account for a significant portion of the most prevalent diseases in Spain, hence the importance of these tips based on chrononutrition.

Why have breakfast at 8 in the morning?

This is the suggestion of this nutritionist, who asserts that this is the time when " hormones are primed and cortisol is at its peak." If we follow this schedule, it's likely we'll be hungry again around noon, but rather than treating ourselves to a hearty lunch to tide us over in the morning, it's better to hold off until 1:30 p.m .: the "perfect" time to eat. The reason is when there's "the least spike in blood sugar" and the least insulin resistance.

And if breakfast and lunch are eaten earlier, the idea is also to eat it with the last meal of the day . Here, the nutritionist draws on chrononutrition studies to link late dinners with a higher cardiovascular risk. He suggests 9 p.m. as the maximum time limit , a recommendation the body will also appreciate when it's time to fall asleep , with digestion already done and in a relaxed atmosphere. For Luis Zamora, the three guidelines are "life insurance."

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