Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
A new study published in the journal Science Advances shows that eating in the daytime might be better for your health than eating at night. Researchers split 19 men and women into two groups. One ate meals during the daytime, while the other ate during the night. The nighttime eaters had over a six percent increase in blood glucose levels, which can be a precursor of future health problems like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Eating at night can be problematic for other reasons. You often eat far more than you might during the day, and those calories often come from unhealthy processed foods with lots of sugar and salt. And you don’t have the opportunity to burn off those calories either.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
