eating before bed?

[WarriorPL]

Is it good or bad to eat before going to bed?

I heard that you get fat if you do it every night... like a whole meal before bedtime.

Is this true... and why?

Are you supposred to eat ANYTHING before bed?

 

[Last_Exit]

well, not everything is bad to eat before bed, you can eat proteins and a little fat without gaining fat...

but if you eat carbs before bed, your body doesn't have enough time to digest all the carbs, so he's gonna stock the carbs in the fat... instead of digest them...

 

[Manu]

The metabolism really slows down a lot during the night, so if you eat a lot before bed the surplus will likely be stored as fat. On the other hand, it is good idea to eat something before bed (some protein and fat) to give the body some nutrients during that time and avoid catabolism. Fat will slows down the absortion of protein, and protein hopefully will help to create a positive nitrogen balance. (certains bodybuilders even wake up at the middle of night to ingest protein). Cottage cheese, casein based proteins, egg whites, some flax seed oil, peanut butter or some other fat sources would be good for that.
Also, and asking your question, if you don't eat above your caloric needs even if you ate a whole meal before bed (disregarding the fact that it woudn't help digestion i guess to go with a large stomach to bed) i don't think you would gain fat...but that's not advisable.

 

[Manu]

Also: if you eat carb based meal before bed, specially if you haven't worked out before, you will get the "help" of insulin that will gladly store those calories in fat...

 

[THE BOUNCER]

Also: if you eat carb based meal before bed, specially if you haven't worked out before, you will get the "help" of insulin that will gladly store those calories in fat...

that's were ALA comes in

 

[juggernaut7]

agreed

dont deny yourself some carbs if you respond well to ala...try it out...great stuff in my opinion.peace

 

[drveejay11]

Is it good or bad to eat before going to bed?

I heard that you get fat if you do it every night... like a whole meal before bedtime.

Is this true... and why?

Are you supposred to eat ANYTHING before bed?

Protein (lean) only or you will get fat!