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Does eating late at night (eg. 1-2 hours before sleeping) really have bad effects on your brain?

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No: Eating late does not have adverse effects on your brain. So long as you maintain a healthy diet and are not diabetic you should be fine. If you are a diabetic you need to discuss this with your doctor.

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Answered 6/13/2015

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A member asked:

Does eating late at night (eg. 1-2 hours before sleeping) really have bad effects on your brain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Zach Patrick answered

Dr Singh and another doctor agreed

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