Bryan Johnson· Author
Eat your final meal at least 2 hrs before bedtime.
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Eat your final meal at least 2 hrs before bedtime.
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Then try extending it to 3, 4, or even 5 hrs.
Experiment with eating earlier. Start with your last meal of the day 2 hours before bed and then try to 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours.
so the takeaway here is the time you eat matters a lot now you are different you're unique your body type your metabolism your genetics so what I'm going to encourage you is not to do what I do at 11:00 a.m. but to Experiment 2 hours before bed and then three and then four expect momentary discomfort but your body absolutely adapts to it
I try to stop eating maybe 2 hours before I go to sleep with like the big meal
But as a habit, giving yourself that 3-hour buffer can make a meaningful difference.
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