According to Nutrition Expert: Eat Dinner at this ‘Absolute Time’ for a good night’s sleep

It can be difficult to find the right time to eat dinner if you want to avoid being hungry before bed. Although a small evening snack may feel cozy at the moment, it can also lead to bloating the next day and disturb your night’s sleep.

Managing these cravings can be challenging, but if you can, you will probably sleep better – and thus feel less tired the next day.

Fortunately, a nutritionist has shared the exact time you should eat dinner to avoid this problem, Surrey Live writes. At Tiktok, Pablo Ojeda has shared five important tips to help you get a better sleep.

He emphasized that sleep is crucial to everyone as it is impossible to achieve good health without proper rest.

« The first advice is to eat easily for dinner. Avoid heavy meals in the evening – it makes food easier to digest and reduce discomfort at night, » he said.

His second advice was about the bed itself as ‘a good mattress is important to ensure restorative sleep’. He said that it ‘provides the necessary support to avoid muscle pain and improve the quality of sleep’.

« The temperature in the room is also important. It is crucial to keep it cool – between 15 and 20 degrees. A cool temperature promotes and maintains sleep, » he said too.

His last two tips were again about food, as the timing of your food intake is important, among other things.

« Meals should be regular. Eat dinner at the same time each day to support the body’s natural circadian rhythm. And avoid eating at least three hours before bed, » he said.

Pablo’s advice is shared by other experts, especially about the importance of regular eating times. Dr. Valter Longo from the University of Southern California also recommends limiting the dining window to 12 hours daily – e.g. between 7 p.m. 8 and 20.

« Avoid eating three to four hours before bed, » he said too.

Nutritionist Helen Bell also warns that it can cause unpleasant symptoms to lie down too early after a meal as ‘it can lead to sour bumps and heartburn’.

She also notes that late eating often leads to intake of calorie -containing snacks that increase the risk of weight gain.

For those who have difficulty avoiding eating snacks, she recommends easily digestible, nutritious foods like a banana, a small handful of almonds, a little oatmeal or a cup of herbal tea.

« Avoid sugar, caffeine and fatty foods before bed as they can interfere with sleep and digestion, » she said.