| So where did the idea of an evening curfew on eating | | | | calorie intake occurs at night. Furthermore, the calories |
| carbohydrates come from? Any traditional notion of a | | | | do not have to come from carbohydrates to be |
| healthy eating guide has banned night time | | | | considered a problem as evening consumption of |
| consumption of foods like potatoes, pasta and bread. | | | | protein, fat or even alcohol will have the same result. |
| These are the foods which are supposed to do nasty | | | | Some people argue that consuming most of your daily |
| things to our bodies overnight, producing loads of sugar | | | | food intake in the evening will contribute to weight gain |
| and fat resulting in weight gain. | | | | because we are generally less physically active at this |
| The "no late night carbs" weight loss advice has been | | | | time of the day. However, research has again shown |
| around as part of a healthy eating guide for quite a | | | | the time of day the food is eaten is irrelevant - it still |
| few years now and is regularly quoted by many so | | | | comes down to the total calories consumed during our |
| called "experts". There are slight variations as to the | | | | waking hours. |
| exact time that carbohydrates should no longer enter | | | | The final aspect of the healthy eating guide relates to |
| the mouth, ranging from 5pm to 7pm, or even later for | | | | the benefits of eating six small meals a day versus |
| some night owl promoters of the theory. | | | | three larger meals a day. Once again, studies |
| However, the time of carbohydrates consumption is | | | | comparing the two styles of eating have found it |
| completely irrelevant as scientific evidence proves that | | | | makes no difference although eating more frequently |
| the carbs assertion is a complete myth. Instead, the | | | | is probably better for weight loss as we tend to make |
| critical aspect of weight loss is the balance between | | | | more rational decisions about what to eat when we |
| calories consumed and calories burned throughout the | | | | are not starving hungry. |
| day. Simply put, when you eat more than you burn off, | | | | While the calorie aspect of food consumption is |
| you will gain weight, period. However, the type of food | | | | important for weight loss, the type of foods we eat to |
| you eat and when you eat it makes no difference at | | | | comprise our daily calorie intake play a huge role in our |
| all to weight loss. | | | | health and general well being. A healthy eating guide |
| The overall daily consumption of calories and how they | | | | will include the correct mix of natural food types to |
| are used up is more important than what portion of the | | | | ensure a well balanced diet. |