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I didn't know where else to post this. When you take naps during the day is it similar to sleeping at night? For example, I know it's not a good idea to eat a lot right before going to bed. Does the same apply for taking naps during the day? Any other similarities?

Are you asking if it's not a good idea to take naps or if it's not good to eat before taking a nap?

At last, a topic on which I am an expert

You should sleep when you are tired. I don't think it matters whether you have eaten or not. Now you may be thinking that eating before bedtime contributes to fat accumulation, or at least eating carbs, and that seems to be the thinking of fitness experts. Can't imagine that an hour or so of napping would affect fat levels to any significant degree.

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When you don't sleep your body starts to build a sleep deficit...
and it doesn't matter when you punch that clock
just that you do

I love my nana naps, if I can get one, and my productivity is much better afterwards too.

I always feel better after having a nap after lunch. I also tend to eat less junk foods.

Naps are good for you. It's believed they have an evolutionary explanation, too. It being that our ancestors took naps to get out of the hot sun in the afternoon.

Oh, and pssst....it's not bad to eat before bed, just eat the right kind of foods.

Napz Rule!

I'm mostly a night sleeper but some days I need a nap. When that happens I need to make sure it stays short. Anything longer than 20 minutes tends to make the situation worse and decrease my ability to function. What's even worse than that are the late afternoon naps where you wake up after an hour or two and are confused because your body thinks it is morning but it is only dinner time. I hate those.