Comments on: Does Late-Night Eating Cause Weight Gain? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/ Level up your life, every single day. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Grismar http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 Grismar Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:29:17 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-3087 Interesting read, but of course there's little scientific merit in cherry-picking studies. To say something conclusive, the best thing to do would be to setup your own research and compare that to existing literature, in an attempt to better understand -why- eating at night might differ from eating at other times.<br><br>Second best would be to find as much research as you can (not just a pro and a con) and see how they compare, make a statistical analysis of their findings in a way that puts the combined data a in a comparable perspective.<br><br>So, interesting question: if you look at all (or at least most) of the studies, which conclusion is favored statistically and which reason emerges from that analysis? Interesting read, but of course there's little scientific merit in cherry-picking studies. To say something conclusive, the best thing to do would be to setup your own research and compare that to existing literature, in an attempt to better understand -why- eating at night might differ from eating at other times.

Second best would be to find as much research as you can (not just a pro and a con) and see how they compare, make a statistical analysis of their findings in a way that puts the combined data a in a comparable perspective.

So, interesting question: if you look at all (or at least most) of the studies, which conclusion is favored statistically and which reason emerges from that analysis?

]]> By: Vikki http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 Vikki Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:19:47 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-2706 I agree with not eating before I go to bed, not because I think it will make me gain weight, but because I get hunger pains so bad it wakes me up in the middle of the night. I'm not talking about the psychological "I need food" kind either, it's hunger hungry. It's painful, so I avoid eating at night as much as possible. I agree with not eating before I go to bed, not because I think it will make me gain weight, but because I get hunger pains so bad it wakes me up in the middle of the night. I'm not talking about the psychological “I need food” kind either, it's hunger hungry. It's painful, so I avoid eating at night as much as possible.

]]> By: Vikki http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Vikki Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:19:47 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-1617 I agree with not eating before I go to bed, not because I think it will make me gain weight, but because I get hunger pains so bad it wakes me up in the middle of the night. I'm not talking about the psychological "I need food" kind either, it's hunger hungry. It's painful, so I avoid eating at night as much as possible. I agree with not eating before I go to bed, not because I think it will make me gain weight, but because I get hunger pains so bad it wakes me up in the middle of the night. I'm not talking about the psychological “I need food” kind either, it's hunger hungry. It's painful, so I avoid eating at night as much as possible.

]]> By: menopauseweightgain http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 menopauseweightgain Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:18:02 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-1460 Your post was very refreshing. Thanks for sharing Your post was very refreshing. Thanks for sharing

]]> By: nina http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 nina Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:54:01 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-1364 How about "those that consume 1-2 servings of milk daily are more likely to shed more weight"<br>Eliminating all fat out of diet better, or important to take in healthy fats to lose weight? <br>An apple a day keeps the doctor away How about “those that consume 1-2 servings of milk daily are more likely to shed more weight”
Eliminating all fat out of diet better, or important to take in healthy fats to lose weight?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away

]]> By: nina http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 nina Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:46:03 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-1361 Late night eating is such an issue for me bc my sleep schedule is so off. I also wanted to add that our body has a pineal gland -which is our body's way of figuring out what time of day it is, responding to the amount of serotonin in our brain. The pineal gland sets one's circadian rhythm's process of catabolism (breaking up of products). This is highest within the first 8 hours, and lowest from 4pm-midnight. Therefore, at night time, our body's breakdown of fat is lowest, due to the fact that our pineal gland is percieving less light at that time and it is switching over to anabolism. Sorry , being a med student, this is the only way i can figure these things out, I always know there is some hard science to explain anything. Great article once again! Late night eating is such an issue for me bc my sleep schedule is so off. I also wanted to add that our body has a pineal gland -which is our body's way of figuring out what time of day it is, responding to the amount of serotonin in our brain. The pineal gland sets one's circadian rhythm's process of catabolism (breaking up of products). This is highest within the first 8 hours, and lowest from 4pm-midnight. Therefore, at night time, our body's breakdown of fat is lowest, due to the fact that our pineal gland is percieving less light at that time and it is switching over to anabolism. Sorry , being a med student, this is the only way i can figure these things out, I always know there is some hard science to explain anything. Great article once again!

]]> By: NerdFitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 NerdFitness Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:55:56 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-1343 Hey Jordan,<br><br>Thanks for the comment man. Looks like I need to get through Good Calories,<br>Bad Calories a little quicker. Gary's the man, too bad his book is so damn<br>long and thick and dense!<br><br>-NF Steve Hey Jordan,

Thanks for the comment man. Looks like I need to get through Good Calories,
Bad Calories a little quicker. Gary's the man, too bad his book is so damn
long and thick and dense!

-NF Steve

]]> By: Jordan Smith http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Jordan Smith Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:38:33 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-1342 I keep mentioning the same book but there's a very interesting chapter in "Good Calories, Bad Calories" that discusses eating times (doesn't matter, according to his research). Additionally, I've seen a few commenters mention the idea of "calories in, calories out". The idea being that the body respects the laws of thermodynamics. This makes intuitive sense to me but, according to the studies summarized in that book, isn't the case at all. Instead, the author feels that the research suggests that it's the quality and type of calories as opposed to the quantity or timing of those calories.<br><br>This makes me sound like an insufferable know-it-all but I really couldn't be more convinced by the evidence presented in this book. I keep mentioning the same book but there's a very interesting chapter in “Good Calories, Bad Calories” that discusses eating times (doesn't matter, according to his research). Additionally, I've seen a few commenters mention the idea of “calories in, calories out”. The idea being that the body respects the laws of thermodynamics. This makes intuitive sense to me but, according to the studies summarized in that book, isn't the case at all. Instead, the author feels that the research suggests that it's the quality and type of calories as opposed to the quantity or timing of those calories.

This makes me sound like an insufferable know-it-all but I really couldn't be more convinced by the evidence presented in this book.

]]> By: JFreedom http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 JFreedom Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:41:38 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-1341 It really doesn't make a whole lot of sense that eating the same amount of food during day but at different times would cause one to gain weight. I can see how it may affect your sleep patterns and whether you have more energy, but it doesn't make sense that it'd be a primary cause of weight gain.<br><br>And.... booya MW2! I'll be on tonight takin' out some durka's on the 360 :P It really doesn't make a whole lot of sense that eating the same amount of food during day but at different times would cause one to gain weight. I can see how it may affect your sleep patterns and whether you have more energy, but it doesn't make sense that it'd be a primary cause of weight gain.

And…. booya MW2! I'll be on tonight takin' out some durka's on the 360 :P

]]> By: NerdFitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/11/11/does-late-night-eating-cause-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 NerdFitness Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:20:27 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3715#comment-1340 You got it Porter. Calories in, calories out.<br><br>-NF Steve You got it Porter. Calories in, calories out.

-NF Steve

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