[header] How to stop eating at night [title] Know the difference between emotional and physical hunger. [step] Sometimes we eat at night because we are genuinely hungry, especially if we deprive ourselves of calories throughout the day. Other times, nighttime eating is due to emotional hunger. 
Identifying whether your nighttime eating is physical or emotional is an important step in dealing with the problem. [substeps] Does your hunger come on suddenly or gradually? Emotional hunger is more likely to manifest itself in the form of a sudden craving.