Nutrition Myths - Eating Late

For the next series of posts, I will discuss several common nutrition myths.

One nutrition myth is that if you eat food late in the day then you will be more likely to gain weight. Studies on meal ingestion patterns and the associated weight and fat gain/loss do not show a link between eating late in the day and weight gain or fat gain. As long as your daily caloric intake remains constant, it does not matter what time of the day you eat. In fact, it is best to divide your food into 5-6 meals spread evenly throughout the day. If that late night snack, however, provides you with calories that are above and beyond what you should be eating in a day, then this could potentially lead to weight gain. The key is to have a nutrition plan and know how much you should be eating.