Eating late forces your digestive system to stay active while your body is trying to rest. This can raise blood sugar, cause acid reflux, and make it harder to fall asleep.
Researchers at the University of Sorbonne in Paris, France, discovered that eating dinner after 9 p.m. may raise the risk of having a stroke or mini-stroke.
Turns out timing mattered. About a third of the group had dinner before 8 p.m., while another third regularly ate after 9 p.m. Over those years, roughly 2,000 people ended up facing serious heart troubles, including heart attacks and strokes. The takeaway? People who regularly ate dinner after 9 p.m. had a 28% higher risk of experiencing a stroke.
6. Reduce salt intake
Salt makes food taste amazing and is basically a kitchen must-have — but too much can be deadly. High salt intake drives up blood pressure, a leading cause of stroke.
Every year, 1.9 million deaths are linked to too much sodium, but there’s hope. New research shows that swapping regular table salt for potassium-enriched alternatives could slash your stroke risk.
The timing couldn’t be more perfect: the World Health Organization now recommends cutting back on sodium and using lower-salt substitutes. Enjoy your food, but keep that salt shaker in check, your heart and brain will thank you!
