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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 22640, member: 2262"] A new study says eating big meals after 5 pm may be bad for you. It can make it harder for your body to handle sugar. This could lead to type 2 diabetes. In the past, studies said eating late might make you gain weight. But this study is different. It says late eating can hurt how your body deals with sugar. It doesn't matter if you are thin or fat, how many calories you eat, or what kind of food you eat. The study involved people from schools in Barcelona and New York. It says when you eat is very important. If you eat more than 45% of your food after 5 p.m., it can be a problem. Dr. Marta Garaulet helped do the study. She says late eating changes how your body handles sugar. It doesn't matter if you are heavy or not or how much you eat. What matters is when you eat. The study looked at people who had signs of diabetes. Some ate most of their food before 5 p.m., and they were called "early eaters." Some ate a lot of their food after 5 p.m., and they were called "late eaters." Both groups ate about the same number of calories and similar kinds of food. But the late eaters ate almost twice as much at night, and they ate more fat and sugar at night. Even though they ate the same amount, the late eaters had more trouble with sugar. Their blood sugar stayed high for a long time after they ate. This study shows that when you eat is important. It's not just about how much you eat. Or what you eat. Most studies in the past only looked at those things. Other studies found the same thing. People who ate most of their food in the morning had better sugar control, while people who ate late at night had a higher chance of getting diabetes. Dr. Garaulet says people at risk for diabetes should eat earlier in the day. That can help a lot with blood sugar. Doctors are starting to tell their patients this. They want them to eat more in the morning and early afternoon. This might help prevent diabetes and lower the risk of heart disease and other problems. The study shows that timing is important in nutrition. It's not just what you eat; it's when you eat it. As we learn more, meal timing may become a big part of diet advice. Changing when we eat might help our bodies handle sugar better, making us healthier. Diabetes is a big problem in Kenya. About 4.5% of people have it. Men have it more than women. Older people have it more than younger people. All over the world, diabetes is getting more common. In 1990, 200 million people had it. In 2022, 830 million people had it. It is growing faster in poorer countries. In 2021, diabetes killed 1.6 million people. Almost half died before they were 70. Diabetes also caused kidney disease that killed 530,000 people. High blood sugar played a part in 11% of heart disease deaths. Diabetes can also cause blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and amputations. In Kenya, diabetes is very costly. In 2022, it cost the country Sh 24.6 billion ($230 million). 60% wof this as for medical care., and40% was for things like lost work. It costs more in cities than in rural areas. People need to live healthy lives to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. They should eat well, exercise, maintain a good weight, and not smoke. People who already have diabetes need to take care of themselves. They need to eat right, exercise, take their medicine, and see the doctor. This can help prevent complications, help them feel better, and live better. [/QUOTE]

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