Eating late at night doesn’t cause potbelly – Nutritionist debunks the myth

Nutritionist Fred Amese has dismissed the popular belief that eating late at night causes potbelly.

Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise Morning Show with Johnnie Hughes, Mr. Amese clearly said that eating late doesn’t give you a potbelly.

“People always say eating late at night brings potbelly. It’s not true,” he said.

He explained that the main issue is not the time you eat, but what you do after eating. If you eat and go straight to bed without moving around, that’s what causes problems.

According to him, it’s important to give yourself time and do some physical activity, like a brisk walk, before sleeping.

“For example, if you eat at 6pm and sleep at 6:15pm, and someone else eats at 11pm but sleeps at 1am, you who ate at 6pm might rather get the potbelly,” he explained.

“So don’t worry too much about eating late. If you’re hungry late at night, go ahead and eat. Just make sure you wait a bit and move around before going to bed,” he advised.

Many people, especially young adults, have believed for a long time that late-night eating causes potbelly. But Mr. Amese’s explanation has shocked many who held onto that myth.

In short, he said it’s not about when you eat, but what you do after eating. Sleeping right after eating is the real problem, not the time you eat.

So next time you’re hungry late at night, don’t stress. Just eat, wait small, move around a bit—and then sleep.