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Negative effects of eating late at night

As human beings, the chances for us not to eat late at night is very slim, as many people do not really care about the time which they put something into their mouths.

The human body is delicate and responds quickly to anything that does not go right with it at a particular time. We often neglect little things that are supposed to help the health, especially when we find ourselves being too busy.

One of the things that we have to look out for as far as the body is concerned is the food we eat, and the time which we consume these foods.

1. One of the effects of this is increased weight gain: you may be struggling over the past years to lose that unwanted weight especially belly fat, but you still eat very late at night. Well, your mission may not be accomplished if you have not decided to stay away from food in the night.

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We are well aware that most foods which we consume today contain lots of calories which are great enhancers of weight gain.

The more we eat these foods with calories, the more cravings we have and the more we eat. This affects the body in a very negative way because, this act is capable of making the calories to be stored in the body for long hours as we sleep.

Hence, it can lead to obesity over time. When obesity is not controlled on time, it can lead to other serious health challenges due to too much fat.

These diseases include heart disease, stroke, elevated high blood pressure, increase in cholesterol level, cardiac arrest, kidney problems and the rest. However, we are advised to stay away from eating late at night in order to avoid this.

2. Another effect this could have on your health is constant reflux of food which can lead to indigestion and low metabolism: the moment we eat late at night without moving about and allowing the food to digest, there are chances that you will suffer from serious stomach problems.

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These may include such things as constipation, bloating, irritation, nausea, heartburn and even irregular bowel movement. However, the stomach suffers a lot when we eat at late hours hence we are advised to desist from this habit.

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