Recently, I’ve been enjoying pretty good sleep eating a high (complex) carb, low protein dinner, like a dish centered on brown rice or something to that effect. This was at the advice of Dr. Barnard in an episode of The Exam Room Podcast (source to be added, provided I can find it). I’ve also heard similar advice from Dr. K (HealthyGamerGG). They claim that the complex carbs will digest slowly and help regulate blood sugar during sleep, which is beneficial for sleep quality.
On the other hand, and I’m hesitant to cite this man after recent news of his personal life, Andrew Huberman claims in his podcast that eating carbs too close to bedtime will inhibit growth hormone (again I’ll have to try and find a video clip for a source). This is somewhat concerning to me as I’m starting a resistance training regimen, so I’d like to discuss the veracity of the claim.
Finally, in a recent video by the YouTube channel “PLANT BASED NEWS”, Dr. Michael Klaper discusses how eating fat with low amounts of carbs at dinner is ideal for weight loss (https://youtu.be/7WRP_8P2FQo?si=vPZhhli5jF6FlegU). He has also discussed this in a video posted 2 years ago by “PLANT BASED SCIENCE LONDON” (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y34NKbUY6OE.). I’m going to rewatch these to make sure that my summary is accurate.
So, might all of these claims be true at the same time? Please feel free to share your thoughts, and thank you for reading/commenting!
by yogaIsDank
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Huberman is a fraud stop listening to him. He was exposed not too long ago, and the story was pretty spicy too. Dr. Barnard and Dr. Klaper are experts in the field, go with their advice.
I think you will find the differences you may get using one of these methods vsthe other is very small and what really matters the most is what how you personally respond and what is sustainable for you.
Well, I eat ~150 grams of carbs before going to bed, and I also do strength training. So far, I haven’t really noticed any downsides to growth, so there’s that. Yes, this is an anecdote, but at least shows that even if Huberman is right, which I doubt, it still wouldn’t be a universal rule.