Night Eating: Hunger, Habit or Something More?

Diet Notes with Susie Burrell · Jun 7, 2026 · 20m

In this episode of Diet Notes, we’re talking about one of the most common ways nutrition habits can come unstuck: night eating.Whether it’s a biscuit with tea, a few squares of chocolate, grazing in front of the TV, or a full-blown evening binge, eating after dinner can become a pattern that quietly affects your health, weight and sense of control around food.This episode explores the difference between genuine hunger, habit-based snacking, emotional eating and binge eating, and why the first step is understanding what’s actually driving the behaviour.We look at why evening eating often…