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You know the drill: If you want to lose weight, watch what you eat. But you might also want to take into consideration when you eat.
A University of Kansas at Lawrence study found that eating between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. was a better predictor of weight gain among college students than total calorie intake.
Evidence suggests that nighttime is prime time for storing fat, in which case noshing when the body is metabolically winding down will not help weight-loss efforts. Timing meals might mean a lot when it comes to breakfast, which in effect fires up your calorie-burning furnace for the day.
To keep metabolism on an even keel, maintain regular meal times, avoid late-night binges and spread calorie intake throughout the day. But if you feel inclined to eat an evening snack, consider having a bowl of fruit salad topped with chopped nuts instead of chips or sweets.
Comments (2)
Late night food is really the devil. I used to be one of those people that found it hard to eat during the day but found pleasure at eating just before going to bed. I ballooned up to a hefty 350lbs and I was diagnosed as Pre-Diabetic.
I used a program to help me drop 180lbs over the course of 1.5 years and the program specifically said that eating anything within 4 hours of going to bed is going to be detrimental towards weight loss.
If you're interested in my story please head over to Zdiets.net
Cheers.
Ryan E. Parker