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Are you an evening snacker? What you need to know

Summary by BBC News
There are biological reasons why you may reach for sweet treats before bed, but you can change the habit.

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Research shows that our appetite naturally increases towards evening, almost independently of what and how much we have eaten in the previous hours.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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The habit of eating large amounts at night, especially before bed, needs to be considered.

Experts explain why the desire to eat increases in the evening hours. Have you eaten dinner, feel full, but half an hour later you are searching the kitchen cabinets? You are not alone. Research shows that every night about one in three people consume snacks after their evening meal. In fact, among 18-24 year olds, the percentage reaches four in five. Nutritionist Dr Kristine Beaulieu points out that the more someone eats two hours before bedtim…

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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