Do you eat dinner late at night and go to bed less than three hours later? You know the old adage that eating a late dinner will make you gain weight? Well, it is true but there are more reasons not to eat late.
Late night eating has been discouraged for the longest time. However, there have been people who argue that it does not matter what time of the day you eat as long as you eat healthy. Here are some consequences you might not have thought about before downing a whole meal and crawling right into bed.
Eating too close to bedtime can actually cause indigestion and heartburn, and make you more restless during the night. Research has found that the digestive process can have serious implications on your sleep cycle, causing you to wake up more often, and have a harder time falling asleep in the first place.
One of the most important reasons why you should avoid eating late at night is due to the possible risk of weight gain associated with this habit. People who are trying to lose weight should avoid eating at least two hours before they go to bed. If you must have something to snack on in the evening, consider choosing fruits, vegetables or other products which are low in fat and calories.
One last reason why you may want to avoid eating late at night is that doing so may increase the number of times that you need to get up to use the restroom during the night. Eating late at night will result in food being digested during your sleeping hours,and because of this, you may need to wake up to eliminate the waste products. If you are really hungry late at night, consider eating foods with high amounts of fiber, such as whole grains. These products take a long time to digest, and won’t need to be excreted for at least eight hours.
There you have it, avoid eating late at night or just before bed as the consequences are dangerous to our bodies.