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Why You Should Avoid Evening Snacking
And tips to avoid this problem
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Many of us like to have a snack while we’re watching the television of an evening, but if you’re trying to lose a bit of weight, this might not be such a good strategy.
Why?
A recent study presented at the European And International Conference On Obesity adds to the growing evidence that when you eat can matter almost as much as what you eat.
Researchers discovered that:
- The average adult consumes almost 40% of their daily calories after 6 pm.
- Hunger typically peaks at about 8 pm.
And that’s bad for most people, because by that time of day, you’re probably not planning on doing any more physical activities to help work off those calories.
The other big problem is that these late-night meals and snacks tend to involve less nutritious food choices. For example, which is more likely — that you’ll make yourself a fresh salad, or you’ll open a bag of crisps (that’s chips for my American readers) or a box of cookies?
Exactly!
