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Regardless of being told to NOT eat after the clock hits 7 pm – because late-night eating is allegedly not good for our health – a lot of us find it too hard to resist the urge and eventually give in.
Now, it's beyond your control. So you are pretty much done with people who insist on telling you that it's bad for you to eat late.
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While a link between late-night eating and weight gain has been debated for years and many dieters do suspect a connection, the New York Times report that it has not been borne out in studies.
And speaking on the issue, nutrition and fitness expert Pamela Peeke, M.D., author of The Hunger Fix, says, "Weight gain caused by eating late is a complex issue that's not wholly false or true."
Also it's important to note that people indulge in late-night eating for a variety of reasons that often have very little to do with hunger.
The [reasons can range from](http://www.webmd.com/diet/diet-truth-myth-eating-night-causes-weight-gain) satisfying cravings to coping with boredom or stress. And after-dinner snacks tend not to be controlled. They often consist of large portions of high-calorie foods (like chips, cookies, candy), eaten while sitting in front of the television or computer.
In this situation, it's all too easy to consume the entire bag, carton, or container before you realize it. Besides those unnecessary extra calories, eating too close to bedtime can cause indigestion and sleeping problems.
While there's nothing wrong with eating a light, healthy snack after dinner as long as you plan for it as part of your daily calories, it's very important to keep from overeating. Some good options are packaged 100 calorie snacks, small servings of popcorn, ice cream bars, low-fat yogurt or fruit.
