Is Eating After 8 Bad
In Fact, Studies in Humans Indicate That It’s Not Necessarily the Time You Eat, but How Much You Eat That Matters ( 5, 6 ). for Example, a Study in over 1600...
In fact, studies in humans indicate that it’s not necessarily the time you eat, but how much you eat that matters ( 5 , 6 ). For example, a study in over 1600 children found no link between eating dinner past 8 p.m. and excess weight. In this study, late eaters did not appear to consume more total calories ( 7 ).
Is it healthy to not eat after 8pm?
“Eat after 8, and you’ll gain weight” has a nice ring to it, but it’s not true. It is based on the myth that the body cannot properly metabolize food during sleep. However, the body has intricate systems of metabolizing, storing, and using energy from food.
Is 8pm too late for dinner?
So when exactly should you stop eating? Scientists can’t agree on a single set time, but the consensus seems to be within three hours before bedtime. So if you go to bed at 11 p.m., don’t eat after 8 p.m.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
