Should You Brush Your Teeth to Prevent Snacking?

Is brushing your teeth after dinner to prevent eating more food later in the evening a good tactic?

It depends…

👍🏻 Yes if you struggle with mindless snacking and eating out of boredom when you truly are not physically hungry and truly do not want to eat at night but can’t seem to break the habit.
✅ Bonus tip: Floss too to really signal the end of eating for the day.

👎🏻 No if you are trying to fight real hunger signals from your body. Maybe you had a light day of eating or your dinner was small. Or hey, maybe you’re just hungry– hunger isn’t always consistent day to day. It’s okay to be hungry later at night and it’s okay to have something to eat if you need it! 💖

Personally, I’m in the habit of brushing my teeth shortly after dinner because I don’t typically get hungry later. BUT– there are days when, for whatever reason, I’m hungry. Rather than lie in bed feeling uncomfortable and unable to sleep, I’ll have a snack. And I’ll feel so much better! (And then I’ll brush my teeth again!)