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Health Centre • Is It Bad To Go To Bed Hungry?

Is It Bad To Go To Bed Hungry?

  • Published: 25 January 2022
  • Last Updated: 13 May 2025
  • Reading Time: 5 minutes
Going to bed with hungry may have different effects on people. Stopping yourself from eating several hours before bedtime is mostly thought of healthy as long as you’re obtaining adequate nutrition and calories throughout the day.
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Going to bed with hungry may have different effects on people. Some experts feel that fasting until morning has health and weight-loss benefits, whereas others believe that satisfying your hunger before bed will help you sleep better.

For a variety of reasons, you may go to bed hungry. Some are by your own choice—similar to weight management; Other factors, such as a shortage of food, aren’t always in your control. While going to bed hungry isn’t always a negative thing on occasion, it’s important to evaluate how often this happens and whether it’s due to a lack of crucial nutrients.

In general, stopping yourself from eating several hours before bedtime is mostly thought of healthy as long as you’re obtaining adequate nutrition and calories throughout the day.

Effects of Going to Bed Hungry

Going to bed hungry may be fine if you satisfy your nutritional needs on a regular basis or are on a healthy weight loss strategy. However, sleeping hungry can have negative effects on you. Here’s how your body can react if you’re hungry at night but choose sleep over food.

Lack of Sleep
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Low insulin levels can interfere with sleep by influencing the levels of our hormones. If you go to bed without eating dinner, you can find yourself tossing and turning until the early hours of the morning. You could feel good after skipping supper, but hunger sensations keep the brain constantly aware, preventing you from getting adequate deep sleep at night.

Changes in Mood
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That frightening combo of hungry and furious, no one like being hangry. But by starving yourself before night, you’re setting yourself up for a miserable episode that might harm your health, job, or relationships. There’s even scientific proof that those harmful mood swings exist.

When people don’t eat, their levels of serotonin—the behavior-regulating hormone—start changing, which affects regions of the brain that help people manage their anger, according to research. When you go for long periods of time without eating, your blood sugar levels plummet, making you irritable.

Gain of Weight
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Many people believe that going to bed hungry accomplishes something, but the more you feel like you’re starving, the more likely you are to overeat later on. You may be restricting yourself of food to the point that the cookies on the counter look like a natural morning decision if you go to bed hungry on a regular basis. If you wait until you’re starving to eat, your blood sugar levels may drop so low that you’ll be tempted to eat anything that comes your way.

Low Energy Level
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Our bodies are always working and is burning calories 24 hours a day, even while we are sleeping. Do you believe your body does not require nourishment at night? Well think again. Even when we’re sleeping, we’re still carrying out a variety of body tasks that all require energy. We face the danger of waking up still fatigued if we don’t have stored food-based energy to aid these processes. If you go to bed hungry at night, your low energy levels may have a long-term impact on the rest of your day, so eating a little snack before bed can assist.

How to Avoid Being Hungry at Night?

If you find yourself needing food before night on a frequent basis because you’re hungry, you may want to change your daily eating habits before winding down for the day. Here are some suggestions to help you avoid bedtime hunger.

Eat Three Meals A Day

Eating nutritious meals on a daily basis is absolutely healthy for our mood, weight, and energy levels. Make sure to spread out your meals throughout the day and don’t be scared to snack in between.

Include Variety of Foods In Your Daily Meals

Ideally, you’ll consume vitamin and mineral-rich meals throughout the day. To avoid midnight hunger, choose a dinner that contains lean meats, nutritious carbs, and nutrient-rich veggies to keep you satiated for longer.

Avoid Heavy Workout Before Bedtime

It makes sense to feel hungry after exercise since you’re stressing your body and frequently pushing it to its limits. And, while you may experience a drop in hunger during the workout, you may begin to feel hungry quickly afterwards. A post-workout recovery snack of protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats will restore energy and mend muscle. However, having a large dinner before going to bed may have a bad impact on your sleep.

There are benefits and drawbacks to going to bed hungry, and there’s typically nothing wrong with eating a late-night snack as long as you incorporate it into your total diet and don’t overeat.

If you can’t sleep because you’re too hungry, consume meals that are simple to digest and encourage sleep. Before going to bed, avoid large meals as well as spicy, sugary, or oily foods.

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