Brown says if you’re leaving long gaps between eating, and find yourself extremely hungry ahead of your next meal, this may result in you making less healthy food choices.
The evidence remains unclear, says Dr Adrian Brown, a dietitian and senior research fellow at University College London specialising in weight management.
If you’re worried about your meal times and how they’re affecting your nutrition, Brown’s advice is to ask your GP for a referral to a healthcare professional, such as a dietitian, to discuss how to create an eating action plan to suit your lifestyle.
For many of us, though, if there is a link between late-night eating and our weight, it may have more to do with what, how and why we’re eating at those times, rather than the when.
If you’ve developed a habit of eating in the evening to relax – perhaps snacking while watching TV – in addition to your regular meals, that could increase your calorie intake for the day.
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