Habit of eating before bed: GOOD or BAD?

Video content is professionally consulted by Master - Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Specialist in Gastroenterology, Vinmec Danang International Hospital

Eating before bed is a habit of many people. So “what is the best thing to eat before going to bed?” is always a matter of consideration.

Talking about the habit of eating before sleeping, Master - Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Specialist in Gastroenterology, Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital, everything we eat and drink into the body has to go through. complex food digestion. Maybe for some people, the habit of eating late at night, eating before bed will not affect health. There are also cases where it is recommended not to eat before going to bed.
In fact, the habit of eating before bed can be beneficial. If you know how to eat properly and scientifically, eating late at night can also help you lose weight, sleep well, and stabilize blood sugar. However, doctor Nguyen Ngoc Thang recommends that people with gastroesophageal reflux disease should not eat before sleeping because it can make symptoms of the disease appear. In addition, when eating late at night, you also need to pay attention to smart food choices so as not to cause obesity.