Does eating after 6:00 pm make you gain weight?
No. “There is no magic hour at which everything suddenly turns to body fat,” advises Ellie Krieger, MS, RD, a New York City–based dietitian and author of Small Changes, Big Results (Clarkson Potter 2005). She says nothing is wrong with having a light supper or snack at night as long as you don’t overindulge by eating more than your recommended daily calorie allowance.
However, many people eat too much in the evenings during sedentary activities like watching television. Make sure you are eating in response to true hunger and not for another reason, like boredom or loneliness.
