Why Late Dinners Could Be Draining Your Energy
What if your constant fatigue has less to do with what’s on your plate—and more to do with the clock? That uncomfortable, heavy feeling after late dinners might not be about overeating, but mistiming.
Across cities like Accra, daily routines are shifting. Long work hours, traffic, and social schedules often push the main meal to late evening—sometimes as late as 9 p.m. or beyond. It feels normal. But the body doesn’t always agree.
There’s growing interest in aligning eating patterns with the body’s internal rhythm—often referred to as circadian nutrition. The idea is simple: your metabolism isn’t constant throughout the day. It’s more active earlier, when your body is naturally alert, and slows down as evening approaches. So while that late-night bowl of rice or banku might satisfy h...