Why is it bad to eat late at night just before you go to sleep?

Answer 1

Your digestive system shuts down when you go to sleep ,therefore the nutrients in food are not absorbed fully, so most of the food is converted and stored as fat,
Also eating late hinders the toxin elimination process(that's too complex to explain)
Give a gap of one and half hour at least.

Answer 2

Eating Late At Night

Answer 3

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Why is it bad to eat late at night just before you go to sleep?

Answer 4

Stop Eating 3 Hours Before Bedtime
You've probably seen the suggestion of not eating anything after 7 p.m. Well this generally assumes you go to bed around 9 or 10 at night.


If you are a night owl, you may retire a little later so it may seem unrealistic to not eat anything after 7 if you don't go to bed until 12 a.m.



Generally, the rule of the thumb is to not eat anything within 3 hours of your bedtime. So if you do usually go to sleep at 1 a.m. this would mean no food intake after 10 p.m.



The reason you don't want to eat late at night is because your food may not properly digest. This can cause morning gas and stomach cramps.



Some people who complain about bloating never realize that it's from the gas and food particles left over from improper digestion. This can be avoided if you cut down the late night snacking.



Eating late at night also forces your body to use its energy on digestion,. One of the primary functions of sleep is to help you recuperate from the day. You want your body to be as relaxed as possible so you can wake up energized.



Now we all know we have to cheat at some points. It's just not realistic to believe you can refrain from eating late at night every single night. So if you must cheat, then eat something healthy like a piece of fruit or a very small handful of nuts.


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Answer 5

Not really bad but it can cause some people to get indigestion, also eating at night before bed, you will not burn up many calories so they will be stored as fat.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Your body makes fat from sugar that is in the blood and not used.
All food is converted to sugar.
If you are sleeping you are using very little of the sugar in your blood.
Its OK sometimes, but not a good habit.

Answer 8

Studues and test have proven that it doesn't matter when u eat calories are calories regardless of when u eat

Answer 9

Doesn't give you time to work off the calories before you go to sleep.

Answer 10

i know some say that u will have nightmares, whatsoever.
but i think, the more reasonable effect of this is indigestion and very slow metabolism because you're not doing "anything"