Consequences for Late Dinner

 


Eating late in the dark is sort of tempting and every one folk have done it at some point or other in our lives. While catching the occasional midnight snack might not be of any particular problem, making a habit out of it can have serious future impacts on your health and your overall well-being. There's a reason all health experts, nutritionists, and doctors will tell you to beat the habit of eating late in the dark or noshing on oily and fried snacks to satiate your late-night hunger pangs. The habit may be more destructive for your body than you may have earlier thought. Besides piling on the unwanted pounds of weight, you can potentially harm your body in more profound ways, just by eating at odd hours during the day.

Late-night snacking may be more insidious than just a poor eating habit as it may get addictive and may even develop into a full-blown eating disorder known as 'Night Eating Syndrome'. This is why we are all advised to consume most of our calories during the daytime when our bodies are more active and we're able to burn most of the calories from meals to generate energy. So if you're a person who is a slave to your midnight munchies, then you must know about these harmful effects of your habit.

1. Disturbed Sleep

People who eat late in the dark also tend to sleep later, which can cause a disturbed sleep cycle. Additionally, eating late in the dark has also been found to be the rationale that some people may have confusing dreams in the dark.

2. Poor Digestion

If you are prone to heartburn and acid reflux, you should probably be re-evaluating your meal timings. Eating a late dinner has been linked to those gastric issues, caused thanks to poorly digested food which can cause excessive acid within the stomach.

3. Unhealthy Weight Gain

Your body has a circadian rhythm (body clock) which can be thrown out of sync if you eat meals at odd hours. An out-of-sync circadian rhythm not only affects sleep and causes hormonal imbalances, but may also result in weight gain.

4. Increased Blood Pressure

A misaligned body clock may have more serious repercussions including increased risk of heart diseases and diabetes. Studies have linked high blood pressure or hypertension and higher fasting blood sugar levels with the habit of eating later in the night or having dinner way past the ideal time of 7 pm.

5. Poor Mental Health

Ever noticed how you're more prone to mood swings and irritability when you're sleep deprived? Since eating late effects sleep, it may also indirectly impact your mental health.


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