How Meal Timing Affects Liver Health | Science to Plate

[00:00:00]Food is only half the story when it comes to fatty liver. When do you eat and those makes a huge difference. Hi, I'm Man video I'm a registered dietitian with 6 plus years in clinical care and research and I love decoding nutrition science and turning it into simple practical solutions for you.

[00:00:14]Think about a typical professional day.

[00:00:17]Chai on an empty stomach, a late lunch after back-to-back meetings, [music] snacks around 6:00 p.m. and dinner close to midnight. This constant irregularity puts your liver under stress. Why?

[00:00:30]Because your liver, just like your brain, runs on a circadian rhythm. When you eat late at night, your liver's supposed to be in recovery mode, but instead it's working overtime >> [music] >> storing fat. In fact, a trial published in Cell Metabolism showed that people who kept their eating within 10 to 12-hour window had lower liver fat and better insulin sensitivity compared to those with the random mealtimes. What are certain things you can do?