Evening Meal

A lighter evening meal can still provide adequate nutrition throughout the day when combined with a more substantial breakfast. The evening meal should be made lighter and served earlier than a traditional dinner. Gravity pushes a nighttime meal against the cardiac sphincter throughout the night. Eating a large meal before bed creates a mechanical problem for the lower esophageal sphincter. Serving the evening meal lighter and earlier aligns with natural digestion patterns. Light foods at social events can help maintain an early-eating strategy. Large, heavy meals at the end of the day can negatively affect sleep quality. Avoiding heavy evening meals is part of the early-eating strategy.