Late night foods that are harmful to the liver should be avoided to protect health.

Eating a light meal late at night will not affect your health. However, eating a large meal of unhealthy foods can harm your liver.

One of the first effects of eating late at night on the body is that it disrupts the circadian rhythm. This disruption affects liver function because the functions will be synchronized with the circadian rhythm, according to the health website Healthline (USA).

Eating too much at night, especially foods high in sugar and starch, will harm the liver.

Eating late at night foods high in sugar and fat is not good for the liver.

During the day, the liver focuses on synthesizing bile, storing glucose, and metabolizing energy. At night, the liver switches to self-healing and detoxification mode. However, eating a big meal late at night, especially foods high in carbohydrates and fat, will cause the liver to prioritize digestion instead of self-healing. As a result, it disrupts the body's balance.

People should not only avoid eating late at night with foods high in sugar and fat, but also avoid processed foods such as sausages, cold cuts... These foods contain high levels of salt and preservatives that can put processing pressure on the liver.

Spicy foods should also be limited at night because they will irritate the digestive system. This condition is not good for the liver. In particular, alcohol should be avoided. Drinking alcohol at any time of the day can be harmful to the liver.

In addition, eating too much late at night also stimulates cell oxidation, leading to the formation of free radicals. As a result, it damages liver cells, increases the risk of insulin resistance and leads to fatty liver.

Specifically, long-term insulin resistance will lead to type 2 diabetes. Meanwhile, eating too much late at night will cause the body to process a large amount of food, disrupting lipid metabolism, leading to fat accumulation in the liver and causing inflammation. The inflamed liver will then heal and form scars. The scars accumulate more and more, eventually leading to cirrhosis and severe liver function impairment.

Therefore, to protect liver function, experts recommend that people eat on time. The last meal of the day should be before 8 p.m. If you eat late at night, prioritize light, easy-to-digest foods such as fruits, nuts or yogurt, according to Healthline .

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