Eating Before Bedtime?

We always time our meals. Making sure we're getting our nutrients all day and night but, do we ever eat before bedtime? Many people don't even eat before bed, after a certain time because they think it will be stored as fat. NOT true, provided your whole diet and training plan is correct for YOU.

Some KEY points for you in relation to nutrition at this time of the day and let you think for yourself this time on what might work best for you.

1. Carbohydrates before bed can be a great idea because they will spike serotonin levels which is the "sleepy" hormone. This will obviously help promote a better sleeping pattern if you find this an issue which MANY do. **To further aid sleep, don't consume caffeine within 6 hours of bed as its half-life is approximately that long** 

2. Protein before bed to me is a MUST. You are about to enter a fast for 6-8 hours, therefore you want a slow and steady release of amino acids to help sustain protein synthesis and help combat catabolism. 

3. Fats before bed will depend on your carbohydrate needs, as they tend to go up if the other goes down (inverse relationship). What fats will do is help slow down the digestion of your pre-bed meal which can help stabilize hunger if you find you are always hungry during the night, and as a result struggling to sleep.

Tip: Know your body. I don't eat carbs before bedtime but depending on your structure and shape, carbs might be beneficial for you.

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