HealthBBCAre you an evening snacker? What you need to know
About a third of people snack every night after dinner, and experts say biology, habit and the brain's reward system are mostly to blame.
There are biological reasons why you may reach for sweet treats before bed, but you can change the habit.
Researchers and dietitians have explained why so many of us raid the kitchen after dinner, even when we are already full.
The hunger hormone ghrelin peaks in the evening and is not suppressed by lunch or dinner the way it is by breakfast, experts at the University of Bath say.
Eating a protein and fibre-rich evening meal and breaking the TV-snacking habit can help, since our craving for high-fat foods is strongest later in the day.
Eating meals rich in protein and fibre can help reduce evening cravings, and experts suggest breaking the TV-snacking habit by changing your setting.
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