What is meal timing?

Why timing matters

If you have diabetes, regular balanced meals help you avoid blood sugar going too high or too low. Eating roughly the same amount of carbohydrate at each meal can make sugar easier to manage.

What works against you:

• Long gaps followed by a very large meal tend to cause bigger spikes.
• Skipping meals can make you overly hungry and more likely to overeat later.

With PCOS and insulin resistance, a steady eating pattern can also help keep energy and cravings more even through the day.

Timing your meals

Try to eat at similar times each day and spread your carbs across meals instead of loading them into one big dinner.

Use the plate method:

• half your plate non-starchy vegetables
• a quarter protein like dal, paneer, eggs or fish
• a quarter carbs like roti or rice

Plan meals and snacks ahead on busy days so you're not caught hungry. If you take diabetes medicines or insulin, ask your doctor or dietitian how to time meals around them.