Eating at night may throw your gut health into chaos | CNN

Combining stress with late-night eating may significantly worsen digestive problems like constipation or diarrhea, new research finds.

The study found that stressed people eating more than 25% of daily calories after 9 p.m. were more likely to have abnormal bowel habits.

Experts say the combination may disrupt gut bacteria diversity and recommend avoiding eating three to four hours before bedtime.

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If stress causes your digestive woes, eating late at night isn’t doing you any favors.