Researchers have all heard of the link between eating sh*tty foods and cancer. The study investigated whether or not regularly eating dinner before 9 pm, or at least two hours before going to bed, could significantly lower someone’s risk of developing cancer. To find this out, researchers explored the nightly habits of a group of 1,826 breast and prostate cancer patients and compared them to 2,193 healthy individuals.
Disruptions In Circadian Rhythm
Researchers think it could be to do with disruptions to the circadian rhythm. The results indicated that those who recalled regularly eating dinner before 9 pm or at least two hours before going to bed had a 26% lower risk of developing prostate cancer and a 16% lower risk of developing breast cancer.
Needless to say, meal timing had a significant effect on the cancer risk factor of those participating. The study was published in the International Journal of Cancer.