>>Hmm. I've also read that carbs in the evening can be problematic for
dieters.>>

<<Is there any scientific basis for this claim? Or is this one of those
"sounds right" myths, like the one about "cleaning out the things in your
colon that get stuck there"?>>

There is a scientific basis for making this claim! [has everybody forgot the
lessons outlined in Protein Power?  We may need a quiz...]

Don't eat anything for three hours before going to sleep and you'll maximize
your body's ability to release and utilize *growth hormone*.

When we eat, insulin levels rise, and insulin suppresses growth hormone.
Growth hormone is primarily released in pulses during the early hours of
sleep and quickly converted in the liver to Insulin-like Growth Factor-1
(IGF-1). IGF-1 significantly
enhances our bodies' ability to use glucose as cellular fuel - fuel for
cellular maintenance and repair, building muscle, and burning fat.

As we age, our bodies become much less effective at producing and utilizing
growth
hormone. The results? Wrinkles, gray hair, decreased energy and sexual
function, increased body fat, cardiovascular disease, cancer, osteoporosis.
So, skip the late-night snack.

Enjoy a cup of your favorite herb tea and dream of all the good things your
growth hormone is doing for you while you sleep.

Rob