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RE: Debunk-Tuesday – Late Night Fat
I don't eat much before sleep because I have to take care of my acid balance more than most, but as for the weight aspect I've never really looked at the veracity of this common myth.
Seems that it's not uncommon for overweight individuals to have some digestion issues. According to this study our bodies process food differently depending on which phase of sleep we are in, so perhaps digestion problems are exacerbated as a result of poor eating and sleeping habits?
This is not unlikely. A healthy sleep will most likely help in process food properly. But sleep quality can be affected by many things. I tend to think, this works vice versa - food can be processed in a better way during high-quality sleep and also can affect sleep quality as well.
I agree with that study.
I went through various living schedules:
2010-2014 waking up at 8 sleeping at 1 AM - no problems
2015-2016 waking up at 6 sleeping at 1 AM - digestive problems and gaining weight (also ventricular extrasystoles)
2017-2018 waking up at 9 sleeping at 2 AM - no problems again
There was no increase in stress or other problems and when the sleep recovered I was fine again so I ruled out aging.
Not of significant scientific value, just my experience. Also the lack of sleep made me dumb :)
Every bit of anecdotal evidence collected together will provide value eventually!
Even in cases where people make incorrect conclusions from their own experiences, like the examples mentioned in egotheist's article, someone else may find additional information and complete the picture.