Late-Night Eating and Weight Gain

“At the end of the study, the scientists found that the late sleepers had higher body mass indexes, typically downed more calories at dinner, and ate fewer fruits and vegetables. The late sleepers also slept fewer hours, a habit that is generally linked to weight gain. But even after adjusting for these and other variables, the scientists discovered that eating after 8 p.m. was associated with a higher body mass index, suggesting that late-evening calories are, for some reason, more hazardous to your weight.”
 — In case you were curious, late-night eating does appear to actually cause weight gain, although “it’s not clear why.” Somewhat related: If you’re trying to lose weight, Consumer Reports has an interesting if not tremendously informative evaluation of today’s most popular diets. And if you’d like to just cry the weight off, I recommend this.