A nutritionist has warned of the dangers of late-night snacking

Endocrinologist and nutritionist Anton Polyakov warned that nighttime snacking can lead to the development of pancreatitis. In a conversation with the site aif.ru on Thursday, November 28, the specialist stressed that eating at night can provoke various problems with digestion, so have dinner no later than three hours before bedtime.

According to him, at night the digestive system functions worse than during the day. Therefore, spicy, sweet and fatty foods at this time is not normally digested. Night snacking increases the load on the GI tract, and can also lead to disruption of microflora in the intestine, to overload the pancreas and provoke the development of pancreatitis.

"If a person binges on high-carbohydrate foods, such as sweets, they produce a lot of adrenaline. This can be accompanied by either night awakenings or a state of agitation where a person has difficulty sleeping for a long time," the doctor warned.

He noted that dinner should be three hours before bedtime and choose for this meal meat, fish, poultry, seafood, on non-starchy vegetables (tomatoes and cucumbers), as well as fish. In the evening and at night it is better to refuse from sweets.

In March, nutritionist Maryana Djutova warned about the danger of night snacks. According to her, they negatively affect the quality of sleep and health in general. In particular, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression, violation of eating behavior, which is fraught with excess weight gain and obesity, reports 360.ru.

Earlier, August 16, 2023, nutritionist Elena Solomatina said that frequent snacking can indicate poor nutrition, lack of sleep, dehydration of the body and thyroid problems. In particular, the desire to snack causes a lack of thyroid hormone production, as it can lead to a certain loss of energy. Also, snacking provokes lack of or improper sleep.