When you settle into a movie or watch your favorite team play, you might want to hold off on the snacks. It’s not so much about the extra calories but about how it could impact sleep. Eating in the evening doesn’t help you sleep, even if it makes you feel tired. A big dinner at 8 p.m. will likely lead to tossing and turning until 4 a.m. Even a snack can hold you back from getting some good shuteye. Your body naturally starts to prepare for sleep when the sun starts going down, whether or not you realize it. Your microbiome, hormones, and organs all enter a sleep-preparation phase so that you can enter unencumbered slumber each night. Filling up the tank with a bunch of calories, however, sends the complete opposite signal. So, even though you may feel physically and mentally tired, the digestion and absorption of nutrients and …