While you might be tempted to dish out late-night bowls of ice cream or make popcorn at midnight, your body needs several hours to digest a large snack, and that can disturb sleep. Worse, you could all feel groggy the next day, even if you didn’t wake up in the middle of the night.

Why shouldnt you eat ice cream before bed?

Ice Cream You see, ice cream is loaded with fat and eating it right before bed won’t provide your body enough time to burn it before sleeping. Further, ice cream is loaded with sugar which will pump you with a jolt of energy which can cause a night of restless sleep.

Can eating ice cream at night cause insomnia?

Ice cream is a sneaky culprit that will keep you awake, says Rifkin. “Consuming foods that are high in fat right before bed often lead to disrupted sleep,” she says.