"I don’t truly know where this rule came from," says Dana Hunnes, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., senior dietitian at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and adjunct assistant professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, noting that there’s nothing magical about 6 p.m. And honestly, who is even home from work—let alone sitting at the kitchen table—by 6 p.m.? "Eating at night is often associated with eating more calorie dense food, snacking, poorer food choices, exceeding your calorie needs, and mindless eating (ie. eating more). Remember that our bodies are all vastly and beautifully different. So if your metabolism begs you for a nighttime snack, give it something. Just do it light and right! Egg whites, grapes, plums, kettle corn (gross) are all wonderful examples. Extending my limit on the weekend is a personal choice. I generally go to bed a lot later on the weekends. So, I'm still putting a decent amount of space between my last meal of the day and when I tell my body it's time to shut down.
It takes willpower, but it only takes 21 days to form a habit! My body loves me for this change. Will yours?
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Tammara
4/8/2019 11:08:17 am
I try to avoid eating after a certain time also because I heard it wasn’t so healthy for you! I am also at fault rating late night snacks to the taco joint at 3 in the morning lol I’m going to work at that
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HealthLikeMe
4/8/2019 12:35:35 pm
Awesome! Keep in mind it's okay to snack when you have the munchies at night. Just not tacos! Lol
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