Eating late at Night

Ideas from an Article I Recently Read:

Does it matter how late we eat? Traditionally it is believed that eating late at night isn’t good for the digestive system. An article claims, “Our medical science has repeatedly attempted to show that it shouldn’t matter how late we eat just as long as we are burning the calories.” For example fad diets often say to not eat after 7p.m. but if a person is going to stay up until 12a.m. then it’s necessary to eat late in order to keep the metabolism going.

Eating late affects the body in different ways than eating during the day. “If we consume most of our calories at night, our bodies are not able to process the food as efficiently as they do during the day.” Furthermore, “if we lie down with a belly full of food, we are putting a strain on our system.” Eating habits like this often lead to waking up feeling lethargic.