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Published 19:04 IST, October 24th 2019

Dinner: An important meal that you should never skip

Dinner is as important as any other meal of the day. You should learn to maintain a balance between your meals. Read on to know more about its importance.

Reported by: Aditya Vyas
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You might have heard the saying ‘Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.’ But dinner is equally important. Regardless of the amount of food you consume in the day, you should never skip dinner. The meal-timing strategy is set in accordance with your bodily functions. You should not trifle with it. There are several risks of skipping meals. Your eating patterns should link with your body type. Your body is working the same way in the night as it was in the day. Thus, fuelling the body up at regular intervals is imperative.

Importance of Dinner

As the day progresses, the magnitude of our activity decreases. But this does not mean that you should skip certain meals. Smaller and light meals also work. Decrease the amount of food your intake throughout the gradual progression. Eating a healthy and extensive breakfast and lunch is generally advisable. But that also includes a meal for dinner. If you skip dinner, there is a large gap between the last and the first meal of your next day.

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Just like how drinking large amounts of alcohol can slow you down and result in a hangover the next day, eating a massive dinner will also you to slow down. Eating a large, high-sugar or a high-fat meal at night messes with your digestive system. So it is imperative to maintain a balance. Eating light and healthy dinner will result in even better mornings the next day. This might also help you reduce a bit of weight if you are overweight.

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Eating a healthy and light dinner will help your body maintain its levels and functions. This will also clear your bowels. Also, dinner is important because after a long day full of activities and exertion, your body needs to fuel up. It is unhealthy if you skip your dinner or consume way too much for dinner. So, the key is to maintain balance. You can always eat a few vegetables along with a smoothie before your sleep.

Also read: Breakfast: 5 Quick And Easy Breakfast Options For Office Professionals

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14:31 IST, October 24th 2019