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The Philly Special: 7pm dinner rez is the real winner

The Philly Special: 7pm dinner rez is the real winner

Axios8 hours ago

Just call it the Philly Special — most of us make dinner reservations for the early evening.
Why it matters: Eating earlier in the day supports your body's natural clock — boosting metabolism and improving sleep, experts say.
Driving the news: 7 o'clock dinners are our jam in Philly, with 19.6% of reservations booked in the 7-8pm hour compared to 17.5% for the rest of the country, per Resy data shared with Axios.
Some of us are late Birds, with a higher share of reservations booked after 9pm than those sleepyheads everywhere else.
Zoom out: Nationally, dinner times have shifted earlier since the pre-pandemic years.
What they're saying: If you have a later dinner, but eat the same amount, "that by itself leads to an increase in cravings, changes in appetite hormones and fewer calories burnt across the waking hours," Frank Scheer, Harvard Medical School professor and Medical Chronobiology Program director, tells Axios.

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The Philly Special: 7pm dinner rez is the real winner
The Philly Special: 7pm dinner rez is the real winner

Axios

time8 hours ago

  • Axios

The Philly Special: 7pm dinner rez is the real winner

Just call it the Philly Special — most of us make dinner reservations for the early evening. Why it matters: Eating earlier in the day supports your body's natural clock — boosting metabolism and improving sleep, experts say. Driving the news: 7 o'clock dinners are our jam in Philly, with 19.6% of reservations booked in the 7-8pm hour compared to 17.5% for the rest of the country, per Resy data shared with Axios. Some of us are late Birds, with a higher share of reservations booked after 9pm than those sleepyheads everywhere else. Zoom out: Nationally, dinner times have shifted earlier since the pre-pandemic years. What they're saying: If you have a later dinner, but eat the same amount, "that by itself leads to an increase in cravings, changes in appetite hormones and fewer calories burnt across the waking hours," Frank Scheer, Harvard Medical School professor and Medical Chronobiology Program director, tells Axios.

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