Snack Smart, Stay Snatched: 4 Munchie Mistakes To Avoid This Summer - Page 4
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Shannon Dawson
3. Avoiding nighttime snacks
There’s a common myth that eating after 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. is unhealthy, but that’s not backed by science. Your body still uses food for energy during sleep to fuel essential functions like brain activity and cell repair, says Tsui.
If there’s a long gap between dinner and bedtime, it’s perfectly reasonable to be hungry again. Listening to that hunger and having a small bite to eat can help you sleep better and prevent you from waking up ravenous.
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