India, March 3 -- It is common knowledge that having an early dinner is good for health. However, the ideal time can come as a surprise to many desi families.

Taking to Instagram on March 1, US board-certified gastroenterologist Dr Palaniappan Manickam explained that the ideal dinner time is around 6pm. However, it is more important for our health to be consistent with whatever time we choose.

Every individual has an internal clock that their body is attuned to. It is set according to the lifestyle that a person leads and the schedule that they follow.

As Dr Manickam explained, "There is a clock inside our body, it is called the circadian rhythm clock. It is a 24-hour clock which controls how you feel, how you crave, how you are motiva...