Grabbing snacks or eating a full meal close to bedtime can signal the wrong message to your body. This can cause it to store more fat than it needs and may even leave you feeling hungrier the next day, making it tougher to stay on track with healthier choices.
If you can move past those first evening cravings, your body shifts into a healthier insulin pattern, keeping the hormone at a lower level throughout the night. This helps slow digestion and moves your body into a steady fat-burning rhythm, which supports the better choices you make during the day.
Doing this not only helps with weight loss but also eases bloating. It can make you feel more satisfied during regular meals, which helps you stay away from frequent snacking and build a more consistent eating routine.
They placed participants into early and late eating groups with strict diet controls. They found that the late eaters experienced “profound effects” on two hormones that control hunger, called leptin and ghrelin.
Late-night eating also means your body is digesting food when you should be winding down, which raises the chance of heartburn and indigestion. It can also push your blood sugar higher, making it more difficult to drift off and get solid rest.
