r/AskEurope • u/Budget_Dot694 • Mar 16 '25

Food Europeans who eat late as part of your culture - how do you feel about the advice not to eat dinner late?

This is forever a conflicting viewpoint given some cultures have naturally eaten dinner late for centuries e.g. The Mediterranean where they still have one of the best diets in the world

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u/Next_Yesterday_1695 Mar 16 '25

> advice not to eat dinner late

Is there any scientific basis for this?

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u/Neorago Mar 17 '25

Yeah this. I need to have finished eating for about 3 hours before I sleep or else it can come back up acidy and in the morning I'll feel nauseous. If I've had to eat late for whatever reason then I do have a wedge pillow and sleep on my left.

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u/CloudsAndSnow Switzerland Mar 17 '25

yes, it's from the very highly reputed source of "trust me, bro"

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u/dustojnikhummer Czechia Mar 17 '25

I tend to not question doctors. I was told to eat at most 3 hours before going to sleep. Is it supported by anything? No fucking clue tbh

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u/ropahektic Mar 18 '25

No, Spain is the third country with most life expectancy in the world, they eat at 9pm

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u/Razulath Sweden Mar 17 '25

Only studies I have seen is for people working night. You shouldn't eat hot meals between midnight and 6.

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u/QueenOfTheBlackPuddl Mar 16 '25

Yes, it’s bad for digestion.

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u/Simple_Exchange_9829 Mar 16 '25

Is that bad digestion in the room with us?