Scientists Reveal How Breakfast Timing May Predict How Long You Live

Early breakfast could help you live longer — Harvard Gazette

Health Early breakfast could help you live longer Mass General Brigham Communications September 8, 2025 3 min read Study finds mealtimes may impact health, longevity in older adults Researchers studied changes to meal timing in older adults and discovered people experience gradual shifts as they age. They also found characteristics that may contribute to mealtime shifts and revealed specific traits linke…

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Scientists reveal how breakfast timing may predict how long you live

Meal timing shifts with age, and researchers found that eating breakfast later is tied to depression, fatigue, sleep problems, and an increased risk of death. Monitoring when meals are eaten could provide an easy health marker for aging adults.

Meal timing in later life may matter for health and longevity

As we age, what and how much we eat tends to change. However, how meal timing relates to health remains less understood. Researchers at Mass General Brigham and their collaborators studied changes to meal timing in older adults and discovered people experience gradual shifts in when they eat meals as they age.

Eat earlier or die sooner; scientists reveal how breakfast timing could shorten your life

A recent study from Mass General Brigham reveals that older adults who delay breakfast face increased risks of depression, fatigue, poor sleep, and early death. The 20-year study emphasizes the importance of consistent meal schedules, particularly breakfast timing, as a marker of overall health in aging individuals. Maintaining a regular breakfast time may contribute to healthy aging and longevity.

Meal timing tied to healthy aging and longevity in older adults

How and when we eat as we get older changes, but what impact this has on our health isn't well understood. New research, however, has found that in midlife and beyond, eating one particular meal later in the day is linked with a higher risk of early death.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Mass General Brigham, Age-Related, Healthy aging, Chronic illness, Health, mental health, Mortality