It Happens at Night

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Outline:

Welcome back, Lauren & what Lauren thought today's topic would be based on the title alone
Intro today's topic, night time eating
Why eating at night got a bad reputation: fad diets, Oprah, old science
New framework for deciding when to cut-off food for the day
New guideline for waht to eat when eating at night & how much
When to eat ice cream
Causes of eating late: work/schedules, late lunch, stress/relaxation, habit/routine, alcohol/happy hour, cravings, lack of willpower
Address each cause, how to determine your cause(s), what each really means, what to do
Lingering questions
What to eat throughout the day
Does warm milk really help us go to sleep?

Quotes:

"New guideline: finish with food 2 hours, or 2-3 hours, before bed." - Jenn Trepeck

"New rule-of-thumb: the later you eat, the lighter you eat." - Jenn Trepeck

"The fad diets and headlines have caused us to stop listening to our bodies." - Jenn Trepeck

"It's all chemical, even willpower is chemical, and the feeling having less willpower later in the day is biological." - Jenn Trepeck

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