Warning: Habits after 5pm can silently cause stroke

Stroke is a dangerous disease that can occur suddenly and leave serious consequences.

Many people think that only what happens during the day affects health, but evening habits play an important role, too. It's the small, consistent habits that can make a big impact in reducing the risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, according to EatingWell .

Here are things to avoid after 5 p.m. to reduce the risk of stroke, according to Kelsey Kunik, a nutritionist working in the US.

Eating late at night can be harmful to your heart and brain health.

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Late dinner

Eating late at night can become a habit if you are busy. However, this is harmful to your heart and brain health.

"Eating late at night can disrupt the body's circadian rhythm, negatively affecting blood pressure and metabolism," said Michelle Routhenstein, a nutritionist working in the US.

People who eat dinner after 9 p.m. have a higher risk of stroke than those who eat earlier. Similarly, eating breakfast too late can also have negative effects on health. Therefore, making a habit of eating breakfast and dinner early will support circadian rhythms and reduce the risk of stroke.

Lack of exercise may increase the risk of stroke

Spending too much time sitting or lying down at night can increase your risk of stroke, even in young people.

People under 60 who are physically inactive and spend more than eight hours a day watching TV, using a computer or reading have a 3.5 times higher risk of stroke than people who sit less.

However, even light activity can be beneficial. A 20-minute walk after dinner can aid digestion and better control blood sugar.

Sitting too much at work, little exercise, long term becomes a risk factor for stroke

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Drink alcohol in the evening

Many people have a habit of relaxing with a glass of wine in the evening, but this can silently increase the risk of stroke.

"Alcohol increases inflammation and cell damage," says Troy Alexander-El, MD, a medical doctor in the US.

Whether you drink a little or a lot of alcohol, it increases your risk of stroke. So instead of drinking alcohol, you can switch to herbal tea or non-alcoholic drinks in the evening to protect your health.

Stay up late

If you often stay up late watching TV, surfing the phone or working, you are inadvertently harming your health.

According to research, both too little sleep and too much sleep increase the risk of stroke. However, too much sleep may be more harmful.

Accordingly, people who sleep 5 hours per night have a 33% higher risk of stroke, but this risk increases to 71% in people who sleep 8 hours or more per night.

Therefore, it is reasonable to maintain a sleep time of about 8 hours per night. At the same time, you should also keep a regular sleep-wake schedule, even on weekends.

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