There is a common saying which we used to hear right from our childhood days. “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a commoner, and dinner like a beggar” Since ages wise, people have instructed us to have light dinner. But have you ever wondered why? Why is it that health experts always tell us to have a light dinner?

In this article today, we will share with you the secret of why we are emphasized on having light dinners.

Disadvantages of having heavy dinners

It is true that after we return from a whole day at work in the night, we tend to feel very hungry. Mostly because we hardly have something for breakfast in the mornings.

 A common habit of most people is they get up late and then rush out for work, gulping down their breakfast, which can be either a wrap or a toast or something as light as an omelet. By the time they return homes, they are exhausted and hungry because they have been running without food all day. There are instances when we even skip our lunch because we are neck-deep in work. So we have a heavy dinner and hit the bed immediately. Have you ever wondered why you are going weight?

It is because of these habits. The routine we follow is just the opposite of what should be followed.

Ideally, health experts suggest that we have a heavy breakfast while we head for work, followed by a light lunch and even a lighter dinner. Listed below are some disadvantages of having heavy dinners.

Causes Indigestion

If you have a heavy dinner, there are high chances that you will end up having indigestion. The reason is that when we have heavy food for dinner and hit the bed immediately, half of the food remains undigested, because of which you may get acidity. 

Experts suggest that we should at least go for a walk before we go to sleep if we have a heavy dinner to avoid problems causing by indigestion.

Is the reason for obesity

Have you ever wondered why don’t you lose weight even after staying empty stomach the whole day? Well, the answer to your question is hidden in your dinner. Even though you are staying empty stomach the whole day when you get back home, you have a proper 3-course heavy dinner before retiring to bed. Because there is no physical activity post-dinner, the food remains undigested in your stomach. And, the undigested food breaks down into fat that stays in your body. This fat becomes the reason for your obesity.

Makes you lazy

If you have a heavy meal before you head to work, the food acts as fuel to your body and keeps you energized throughout the day. On the other hand, if you are having a heavy meal after returning home, it makes you lazy because there is no physical activity post-dinner. This is a major reason why people who have heavy dinners tend to feel lazy post-dinner.

Now when you know the major reason behind your putting on weight even after staying empty stomach, we have listed a few advantages of having a light dinner to understand what works best for you.

Advantages of having light dinner

You must have noticed that a generally healthy person and maintain a good physique have two things in common. First, they go to sleep early and start their day early. And, second, they have very light dinners. Have you ever wondered why? Here are a few advantages of having light dinners.

Light dinner helps improve digestion and lets you have a good sleep

When we have light food for dinner, the entire food gets easily digested. The lesser food we intake, the lesser time we take in digesting the food. Because the food gets fully digested, we can have a good night’s sleep.

You can start afresh day the next morning

One thing leads to the other. If we can sleep well, we are more likely to start the next morning afresh. We are more productive and energized at work.

Cleans your stomach

When we take a light dinner, we reduce the risk of indigestion. Therefore we go to work the next day with a clean stomach.

It helps you stay slim

Because there is no undigested food, there is no fat accumulation in the body. Therefore you stay slim and reduce the risk of obesity.

Less Chance to be Sick

Diseases like diabetes, cholesterol, and hypertension are known as lifestyle diseases. They occur in a person because of unhealthy living habits. People who don’t have their meals on time, people who suffer from lack of sleep, and people who hardly involve themselves in physical activities are more likely to be infected by these diseases. If you maintain a regular life and have your meals on time, you can avoid getting these lifestyle diseases.

Improves your metabolism

Light food in the night also improves metabolism because when you have a heavy breakfast in the morning, you involve yourself in physical activities. These activities are helping the food to get digested. O the other hand, when you are taking a light dinner at night, your body’s digestive system is at rest since there is nothing more to digest. This regularizes the metabolism rate and helps you stay fit.

Final Takeaway

Therefore, if you wish to stay healthy, you need to quit having heavy meals at night and ensure that your body gets adequate rest. It saves you from getting lifestyle diseases and also reduces the risk of you getting obese. If you have not followed these healthy food habits, we suggest you make these changes in your lifestyle now. It will save you from all the horrifying consequences that you may not experience now but would surely start to experience in the future as you get older.