Carbs at night won’t add weight

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If you’re the kind of person who likes to put away a baked potato as a late snack but think it could make you fat, don’t worry. A New Zealand nutritionist says it’s a myth that eating carbohydrates such as potatoes, rice or bread at night will make you put on weight. Nutritionist and dietitian Jeni Pearce said a person’s total energy intake over 24 hours should be the focus, not one meal or the time of day they eat.