Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition 2527: [Part 1] Is Eating Late at Night Bad for Weight Loss? by Christian Finn of Muscle Evo on Meal Timing
Apr 14, 2024
Christian Finn explores the debate around nighttime eating and weight loss by delving into research studies. He challenges conventional wisdom on dieting, discussing how meal timing, specifically larger dinners, may impact body composition. Finn highlights the benefits of consuming carbohydrates at night for weight loss and delves into the complexities of interpreting scientific findings for long-term weight management.
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Old Studies Were Too Short To Prove Late-Eating Harm
- Early 1970s studies suggested eating morning meals led to faster weight loss than evening meals.
- Those studies were short (1–3 weeks) and lacked enough methodological detail to prove causation.
Correlation Doesn’t Equal Causation
- Observational links exist between evening calories and higher BMI but they don't show cause and effect.
- Uncontrolled behaviors and confounders can explain the association without late eating causing weight gain.
Police Officer Trial: Carbs At Dinner Helped
- A trial with 78 obese police officers compared carb timing while keeping total calories equal.
- The group that ate most carbs at dinner lost ~25.5 lb versus ~20 lb in the even-carb group and reported less hunger.