Re: Does eating late at night give you bad dreams or m

There is no evidence that eating at night gives people bad dreams.  There 
are some people for whom eating at night increases risk of gastric reflux 
disease (also called heartburn) which may cause them to wake at night and 
make them uncomfortable.  These people should avoid eating for at least 2 
hours prior to going to bed.  There is also no evidence that eating at 
night itself causes people to gain weight.  Weight gain is a result of 
eating more calories than are used, regardless of when those calories are 
consumed.  It is sometimes recommended that people not eat late at night 
because the foods eaten then are often of lower nutrient content and higher 
calories (such as ice cream, soft drinks, chips) and may be providing extra 
calories.  But there is nothing inherent about eating at night that causes 
weight gain as long as calories eaten throughout a day equals calories used 
throughout a day.