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Real Simple: Is It Healthier to Eat an Early Dinner? RDs Explain How to Find the Best Dinner Time for You

February 17, 2023

Some research links eating an early dinner to certain health benefits—but there’s really no one-size-fits-all dinner time.

By Samantha Lande
February 17, 2023

Eating dinner early has often been associated with the 60-and-older crowd or those with really little kids, but these days eating an earlier dinner seems to be more popular than ever.

One big potential driver of this trend is the shift in restaurant hours. During the pandemic, many restaurants reduced their hours, and patrons got used to eating earlier. Many eateries have kept their earlier closing times even a few years later. According to Datassential, the average closing time for restaurants prior to COVID-19 was typically around 10 or 11 p.m., but now most restaurants are closed by 9 or 9:30 p.m. during the week, forcing people to dine out earlier.

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Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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