April 21, 2009
Ask Pam: Late-Night Eating
Have a question about your diet? Want to know how to lose those last few pounds? Send an email to askpam@ediets.com and check back often to see if your question is picked. Should I stop eating after 6 p.m.?Is there a magic time to stop eating? Well, I would love to say that if you stopped eating at a specific time, you would hit your target weight faster…but it simply isn’t true. Remember the old statement “Calories in verses calories out”? That holds true in this scenario. It isn’t so much about the time that you eat but about the foods and quantities you consume.Don’t get me wrong. For some of us, eating after a certain time at night can influence our meal plan or weight-loss goals, but generally that’s because many of us graze or munch on foods that tend to be of low nutritional value and are added [...]