A Surprising Risk for Heart Disease

Experts at the USDA Agricultural Research Service found that skipping meals can increase your risk for heart disease. People who consumed most of their calories between 4:00pm and 8:00pm had higher levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar than people who ate three meals a day with the same amount of calories. "Night eaters" were also found to be hungrier and less satisfied during the day. Cheryl Forberg, R.D. also points out that when people go most of the day without eating, they become ravenous and end up reaching for high calorie food with less nutritional value. She is the author of Positively Ageless: A 28-Day Plan for a Younger, Slimmer, Sexier You.