Eating At Night
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Jane N.
One of the more interesting theories I have heard is the eating-after-a-certain-time theory. In this weight loss method, you are allowed to eat during the day, but as soon as that special time comes around (I’ve heard anywhere from between 6 and 8pm) the kitchen is officially closed!
Weight gain occurs when your intake of calories exceeds your calories expended. If you tend to overeat in the evening, this might be a useful tool as a method of snacking control, resulting in weight loss. But in reality this has no relation to time; it’s simply eating too much.
Ideally you should be getting the majority of your calories spread throughout the day, which is why we have breakfast, lunch and dinner. This helps our body sustains all the physical activities we endure during the day. For those days that are a bit hectic, going for longer periods of time may result in overeating, so it’s best to make sure you eat every 2 – 4 hours.
In countries like Spain, they don’t eat dinner until 10pm sometimes! I know that a small snack before bed usually helps me sleep a bit better, and prevents me from waking up too hungry. And like I’ve said before, if you’re hungry, it’s your body telling you it needs food. Still suspicious?
Check out the American Dietetics Association’s view on night snacking: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_4246_ENU_HTML.htm.
Eating At Night
Posted by Jane N.
One of the more interesting theories I have heard is the eating-after-a-certain-time theory. In this weight loss method, you are allowed to eat during the day, but as soon as that special time comes around (I’ve heard anywhere from between 6 and 8pm) the kitchen is officially closed! Weight gain occurs when your intake of calories exceeds your calories expended. If you tend to overeat in the evening, this might be a useful tool as a method of snacking control, resulting in weight loss. But in reality this has no relation to time; it’s simply eating too much. Ideally you should be getting the majority of your calories spread throughout the day, which is why we have breakfast, lunch and dinner. This helps our body sustains all the physical activities we endure during the day. For those days that are a bit hectic, going for longer periods of time may result in overeating, so it’s best to make sure you eat every 2 – 4 hours. In countries like Spain, they don’t eat dinner until 10pm sometimes! I know that a small snack before bed usually helps me sleep a bit better, and prevents me from waking up too hungry. And like I’ve said before, if you’re hungry, it’s your body telling you it needs food. Still suspicious? Check out the American Dietetics Association’s view on night snacking: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_4246_ENU_HTML.htm.