4 meal-timing tricks for a faster metabolism (slideshow)

4. Fast for 18 hours every night, if you can.

If you take the plunge and ditch dinner, this will be a cinch. If not, you might need to eat dinner at 2 p.m. or earlier. Researchers in this study found that an 18-hour fast was ideal in helping people maintain healthy BMIs.

Once again, this is a form of intermittent fasting, which comes with a slew of other health benefits. Typical intermittent fasts involve fasting for 14 to 18 hours per day. So if you go with the shorter version of the fast, maybe you can move dinner time from 2 p.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. Early bird special, anyone?

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Jenny Smiechowski

By Jenny Smiechowski

Jenny Smiechowski is a Chicago-based freelance writer who specializes in health, nutrition and the environment. Her work has appeared in online and print publications like Chicagoland Gardening magazine, Organic Lifestyle Magazine, BetterLife Magazine, TheFix.com, Hybridcars.com and Seedstock.com.

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