Why do Americans eat dinner so early?

[Deleted]

As far as I know, before 8pm is early compared to many EU countries.

[Malfecto]

We usually eat about 8pm and I'm in the US, so generalizing is generalizing. If Americans all at at 5pm the restaurants in the US wouldn't be open until 9-11pm as most are (and many later). But many folks do eat earlier. It's all personal preference, and overall it's better health-wise to eat earlier before bedtime.

This is a myth. It is more about your activity during the day and eating the proper portions through the day. Time of day has nothing to do with it. Calories in, calories out. You are burning calories even while asleep. Night time eating is associated with anxiety, anger, depression and other factors for overeating that do indeed make it bad, but not because of the time of day, but because the time of day provides psychological impetus to overeat.

[Theinquisition]

My wifes works late so I cook for her..I don't eat dinner until after 10pm most nights

[cuafpr]

630ish here

[Sky High]

well the usual for me now and growing up was 6-7PM. the OP's vagueness doesn't help...

[Drunkenfinn]

I eat a warm meal only once a day though... is that weird? Usually around 12-14.
Later on I might eat some leftovers or something else, but not a proper meal.

[the game]

I can't decide if this is nation bashing or not.

[Everwake]

I eat at 5ish, but I get up for work at 4 a.m., so I prefer eating early.

[GennGreymane]

I actually try to eat at 4-5pm. Its better to eat earlier.

[May90]

I just eat whenever I feel like eating...

[Alvito]

When you get home and when you go to bed are a big factor in this.

[nonameelf]

What qualifies as dinner?

[TITAN308]

Ideally you shouldn't eat anything beyond 7pm.

If you take notice, most fatties do.

[Synadrasa]

Ideally you shouldn't eat anything beyond 7pm.

If you take notice, most fatties do.

This is plain false just like the now debunked "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" expression everyone likes to use.

[vindicatorx]

I eat between 7:30 pm and 8pm and am up till at least midnight. I wake up @7am eat breakfast @ around 8:30am and if I have lunch it's around 3pm

[Hotmail]

Because it's difficult to eat and make gun control threads at the same time.

[TITAN308]

I totally eat hot pockets and drink dew while posting.

[Sylreick]

Why do Europeans eat their meals near midnight (Eastern U.S. time)?

[jdbond592]

We are a fat nation and we like to eat early dinner so that we can eat supper!
Someone remind us electricity has been invented and we don't have to plow the field!

[Eon Drache]

When I have raid I eat at 5:30pm. If I dont have raid I eat at 7pm. What is normal if that's considered early? o.o