Bad Dreams And Other Effects Of Late Night Eating

A late meal at night is usually one taken less than three hours before going to sleep after the day’s activities. Somebody that usually sleeps around 11 pm is supposed to eat latest by 8 pm. Anything after that is considered late.

You know that  your body is going to metabolise whatever you put into it, and if you aren’t active enough to use up the energy you absorb from it, then it will be stored as fat which would eventually result in bad health.

Here are four consequences of eating late at night.

Poor digestion

 If you are prone to heartburn and acid reflux, you should probably be re-evaluating your meal timings. When you eat late at night, it leads to several gastric issues. This is because the food doesn’t digest properly and results in excessive acid secretion in the stomach. This is why people are often advised to have a leisurely walk after eating their last meal of the day, instead of going straightaway to bed.

Disruption of sleep

Individuals who eat late generally tend to sleep late. This results in a disturbed sleep cycle. Also, this could be the explanation for confounding dreams at night.

Effect on mental health: At the point when you haven’t slept as expected, you wake up feeling irritated and moody. Because of eating late, you mess with your body’s body clock. This results in higher chances of depression and anxiety.

· Increased blood pressure: A misaligned body clock arising from late night eating 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.

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