New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- What's your favourite midnight snack? it's a question that regularly pops up on celebrity rapid-fire rounds, romanticising relishing everything from instant noodles to chocolates, and all forms of indulgent foods. Pop culture has embraced the trope of crying buckets into tubs of ice cream in the night after a bad day or a breakup. Late-night eating has always been packaged as comfort and even a little rebellion. And admittedly, there is something appealing about it: a favourite snack in a quiet house with dim lights feels like a small reward.

But, dieticians advise keeping a gap of two-three hours before bed and recommend 7pm as the cut-out time for dinner. In an ideal world without late-night pickle-ball matches, p...