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Eating earlier in the day is linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke

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Every hour’s delay in eating breakfast is linked to a 6% increased risk of heart disease according to a new study. Eating after 9pm is linked to a 28% higher risk of stroke. While a longer pause between supper and breakfast is linked with a lower risk of stroke according to a European study of 100,000 people from 2009 to 2022.

Every hour’s delay in eating breakfast is linked to a 6% increased risk of heart disease according to a new study. Eating after 9pm is linked to a 28% higher risk of stroke. While a longer pause between supper and breakfast is linked with a lower risk of stroke according to a European study of 100,000 people from 2009 to 2022.

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