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- Melissa Breyer
- November 14, 2011
- 5:01 pm
- 162 comments
1. Myth: Eating at night makes you fat.
Truth: There’s no proof for this myth! Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University carried out tests on 47 female monkeys and found no link between when the animals ate and whether or not they put on weight. Dr Judy Cameron of the study concluded that calories count, whenever you eat them. Nigel Denby of the British Dietetic Association backed the findings ”The bottom line is a calorie is a calorie whenever you eat it,” he told BBC News Online. ”Your body doesn’t really recognize what time of day it is.”
Read more: Diet & Nutrition, Eating for Health, Food, General Health
Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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+ add your ownThanks for the info.
thanks for sharing
interesting
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Eating too late is an issue, you shouldn't eat too close to bedtime (within 4 hours) because it is harder for your body to digest the food than if you were up and awake. It also doesn't allow the body to properly run its nightly cycle. The book Clean is a good read to further understand this.
Very interesting, especially the part about eating at night doesn't matter. I used to hear eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper ( or something like that)
I think a lot of the diet is just how much money you spend. I remember when I had $35/wk to spend on actual food for 2 adults (11 years ago). It wasn't easy. No I didn't buy junk food, but, meat, pasta and canned veggies were what filled my cart, and I thank goodness for WIC. I don't know what I would have done without them.
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Interesting, thanks.
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