 Forget late-night snacks. A new study suggests eating your meals earlier in the day could be the key to a healthier heart. Researchers followed over 100,000 people for seven years, and the results are intriguing. But don't worry, breakfast skippers. The study didn't penalize the number of meals you eat. It's all about timing. Those who ate breakfast by 8 a.m. and dinner before 9 p.m. had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, including strokes and heart attacks. Each hour of delay in their first meal upped their risk by 6% and late dinners boosted cerebrovascular disease risk by 28% in women. Longer nighttime fasts, with fewer hours between dinner and breakfast, also brought a 7% drop in cerebrovascular disease risk. Experts weigh in.