According to an article written by healthline, eating before going to bed may lead to weight loss and weight gain, depending on what you are eating. There are scientific researches that shows that eating at night may be harmful in two ways. It is important that you don't eat excessively at night, to avoid certain health conditions. The following are two reasons why you shouldn't eat before going to bed at night. They include the following:
1. You may develop an unhealthy habit
Eating before going to bed may lead to an addiction, especially if you eat late night snacks before going to bed. Late night snacks might lead to extra calories storing in the body because it is at a state of rest. There are people who eat lots of snacks at night when watching television or using their laptops. There are people who don't eat much in the morning before going out, and they eventually get really hungry at night which makes them eat too much. Continuing this pattern may lead to a bad habit of eating too much at night, and causing unwanted weight gain.
2 People with acid reflux
It is not advisable for people with gastroesophageal reflux disease to eat late at night before going to bed. This disease causes gastric contents such as stomach acid, to move into your throat. Signs of this disease includes heart burns, dental erosion, chronic cough and difficulty swallowing. It is advisable not to eat anything three to four hours before going to bed at night, because laying down may easily make you vomit.
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