When Should You Stop Eating At Night?
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18 May 2024
Eating a meal directly before bed can come with consequences. So, when should you stop eating at night?
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Eating late at night may affect your weight, disease risk, acid reflux, and food choices
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Additionally, studies show that eating late at night is less filling and leads to greater caloric intake compared to eating earlier in the day
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All in all, eating before bed should be avoided unless you have a medical reason for doing so
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As a general rule of thumb, nutritionists will tell you to wait about three hours to sleep after eating, as per the Cleveland Clinic
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For example, if you have dinner at 6 pm, try to wait to go to sleep until 9 pm
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This allows plenty of time for your body to digest the last food you ate, but leaves a small enough window before sleep that you won't go to bed feeling hungry
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Lying down shortly after eating makes it easy for what's in your stomach to back up into your throat. This could lead to nighttime heartburn and other gastroesophageal reflux disease
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Eating a meal too close to bedtime can harm your sleep as well, especially if it's a large amount of food
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Additionally, there is some evidence that chronic poor sleep is linked to weight gain in the long run
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