They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, however for most of us, the evening meal tends to be out largest and most substantial meal of the day. Over and over we hear advice on how we should keep this meal moderately small and keep the large portions for the morning, when we need energy the most, but often this is just not practical. Instead, after a long, hard day at work, most of us crave the carbohydrates and protein portions of a big evening meal, regardless of the time of night this ends up being.

Society today tends to be one which revolves around the ever expanding commitments of work and social lives. We seem to get home later, after longer hours at work or with far more extra activities squeeze into the one twenty-four hour block. This often leads to many people getting home after dark and having no choice but to prepare their dinner late. By the time we arrive home from work, prepare the meal and get ourselves organized, it is well beyond the recommended time we should be eating. Continue reading "The Effects Of Eating Late At Night"