It's not what you eat, it's WHEN you eat that matters

Study shows timing your meals right is the key to beating obesity - and here's how to work out your food schedule

• Experts warn our meal times can affect our attempts to stay in shape
• A new study has tested this theory in a real-world setting for the first time
• They showed that the most important factor is that you should not eat within a few hours before bed - no matter what your body clock

The food we eat has a huge impact on our body, and our general health. 

But experts warn many of us do not think about the time we consume our meals. 

While some of us may eat extremely healthily, research shows we face ruining all that progress if we eat too close to bedtime, or cram all our meals together, or wait too long between eating. 

It all boils down to metabolism, giving the body enough time to digest.  

However, while the internet is full of specific plans for dieters saying what time of day to eat, none of those take into account how it could be affected by different schedules. 

Our metabolism is affected by our circadian rhythm (i.e. body clock). For some, our body clock is the standard night-day. But for others who work night shifts or burn the candles at both ends, it is not so simple. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4866646/It-s-not-eat-s-eat-matters.html