Skipping dinner, should or not?

“Eat breakfast like an emperor and dinner like a beggar!” This has become the norm and many people gradually take dinner lightly and start skipping it. But they don’t know that doing so can have a negative impact on healthaccording to the Indian daily Times Now News.

Many people skip dinner but they don’t know how doing so can have a negative impact on health Shutterstock

How does skipping dinner affect health?

May be deficient in: First, skipping dinner can lead to nutritional deficiencies in the body, as the body needs micronutrients like magnesium, vitamin B12 and vitamin D3 to function on a daily basis. And if you continue this habit for a long time, you run the risk of becoming malnourished or undernourished. Health Shot.

Lowering blood sugar: An empty stomach is bad for mental health, your general brain function and decision-making ability. According to research from the University of North Carolina (USA), the brain runs on glucose and skipping dinner can lower blood sugar levels – which can lead to irritability, fatigue or lack of concentration.

Possible muscle loss: The slow metabolism also affects the body’s ability to gain muscle. During sleep, the body goes into repair and recovery mode, including building muscle mass, converting protein into muscle, and repairing damaged tissue.

Therefore, if the body does not have enough nutrients and protein to repair and recover, there is a risk of muscle loss during sleep. Health Shot.

Regularly skipping dinner can lead to poor sleep quality, which in turn leads to a number of health problems in the long run.

Insomnia: A mild calorie deficit may not have serious consequences. However, if the deficit is excessive, hunger can cause nighttime awakenings and difficulty falling back to sleep, thus leading to insomnia, according to the study. Times Now News.

In addition, consuming enough calories is important for the production of serotonin and melatonin, the hormones that regulate sleep.

Decreased immunity and metabolism: According to nutrition magazine Nutrients Journalnutrient deficiencies can lead to inadequate sleep and sleep disturbances in some severe cases – vitamin D deficiency being the most common.

Lack of sleep can also have an adverse effect on immunity, mood, energy and metabolism.

Reduced ability to remember and concentrate: According to the American Sleep Foundation (Sleep Foundation), sleep help the mind and body recharge; It also improves the ability to think clearly, remember things and focus.

According to a study published in the medical journal Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment Journallack of sleep affects working memory and ability to concentrate, according to Times Now News.