A study by Harbin Medical University confirmed that eating the same food at a different time reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 30%

To stay healthy, what you eat matters, but also when you eat it

Imagine that you and your friends eat the same food throughout the day, but the food is distributed in a different order in the morning, noon and evening meals

The research team of Sun Changhao, a professor at Harbin Medical University, is committed to revealing the relationship between food and time

The Best Diet Guide for People with Diabetes

According to the 10th edition of the Global Diabetes Map published by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in 2021, there will be 537 million adults with diabetes worldwide among adults aged 20-79

1 in 10 people around you may have diabetes

Based on annual national census data, the research team conducted a statistical study on 4,642 diabetic patients (2,390 men and 2,252 women)

Cardiovascular disease is a common complication of type 2 diabetes, and 80% of people with diabetes eventually die from cardiovascular disease

After evaluating the dietary habits of these diabetic patients, it was found that: eating more potatoes or starchy vegetables in the morning; eating more whole grains in the afternoon; Disease risk is reduced by more than 30%

Timing nutrition: diet also has a "biological clock"

"In addition to the quantity and quality of food, the timing of dietary intake is also critical to the health of the organism

- This is the so-called "sequential nutrition"

As an emerging field of nutrition research, "chronological nutrition" research includes meal frequency, food intake at each meal, eating-fasting cycle, etc.

Prior to this, another study by this team found that for diabetics, the intake of energy and nutrients such as carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins at different times have different effects on health

"This study further refines the types of food, which can help diabetics choose reasonable food and intake time, and provide more direct dietary advice

Why does the discipline of "chronological nutrition" appear?

The researchers explained that these are the functions of the "biological clock"

The "biological clock" is like an invisible "clock" in the human body, which reflects the internal rhythm of human life activities

However, the natural circadian cycle is not the only factor that affects the body's internal rhythm.

Because of this, in addition to the quantity and quality of food, the timing of food intake is also critical to the health of an organism
.

The significance of chronological nutrition research is much more than that
.

With the development of economy and society, the living standards of Chinese residents have improved significantly.
When whole grains, fruits and vegetables are no longer scarce, the meaning of food is no longer just to satisfy one's hunger, but to be endowed with higher expectations——" How to eat healthy" has become a concern of more and more people
.

With the help of time-series nutrition research, nutrition researchers can conduct more detailed and precise dietary surveys in future research to better reveal the relationship between food and health
.

In addition, based on the new understanding of food efficacy, the concept of timing nutrition can also be integrated into the development of healthy products
.
With the accumulation of basic theoretical research and population data research results, based on the metabolic rhythm of a specific population, a "white + black" food package has been launched to provide people with more scientific and healthy food combinations
.

"Of course, the ideal situation is to integrate dietary timing into disease prevention and clinical support based on the concept of 'big health and general hygiene' after sufficient research evidence, and conduct a comprehensive assessment of the patient's physical condition through 'Internet + cloud health' , cooperate with dietary monitoring, and ultimately provide patients with precise nutritional guidance services
.
" Wei Wei said
.

At present, the research team has carried out a randomized clinical trial of time-series nutrition and health, and obtained a series of valuable data from it, and will carry out more in-depth mechanism exploration in the future
.

They hope to provide more scientific advice and guidelines for residents' diet
.