What happens to your body when you eat dinner late?

Stay away from foods rich in caffeine and spicy foods. These facilitate indigestion and bring discomfort.

Sources: Alan Louise EkeleyProfessor of Neurology and Sleep Medicine at FMRP-USP (Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo); Clovis Masato KuharaGastroenterologist, MSc in Medicine and Health Sciences, Professor and Clinical Course Tutor at PUC-PR, Londrina Campus; Julian Jefferson, specialist in physical education, nutritionist, specialist in physiology and human body performance, master’s and doctoral student in human physiology at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of the South Pacific; that it Vivian MolinosEndocrinologist at SBEM-SP (Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism – São Paulo Region). Technical review: Giuliano Jefferson.

References:

UK Association of Dietitians

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