10 Foods You Should Never Eat at Night
Remember when you were young and your mom used to tell you not to eat
certain foods because they would give you nightmares? Well that may
have not been true, but there are definitely foods out there that can
cause you to pack on pounds or disrupt your metabolism if you eat them
before bedtime. Here are 10 of those foods and the reasons that it’s
best to avoid them when you have a late-night craving.
Aside from the fact that you probably shouldn’t be drinking whole
milk unless you’re a toddler, because of all the fat, lactose in whole
milk will mess up your digestive system and may make you wake up with an
upset stomach. And the fact that lactose breaks down into pure sugar
isn’t doing your body much good either. When your body metabolizes
lactose, it creates a sugar rush that leads to a sugar crash and the
munchies. Who wants the munchies at 3am when you have to get sleep?
White anything these days is a no-no, but white rice is one of the
worst kinds of food to eat at night, because like whole milk it
metabolizes as sugar, but it also packs your body with a bunch of bad
carbs, which as you probably know, are one of the main culprits in
weight gain.
Yeah, we’ve all had that 11pm call to order a pepperoni pizza and
watch a bad movie, but try not to heed that call too many times. Pizza
is loaded with bad carbs and saturated fat, and when you eat it at
night, it will just spike up your blood sugar and increase the fat in
your blood, which you will have to burn away in the morning.
Another popular late night food that you should definitely avoid.
Why? Because Chinese food contains loads of MSG, which is an artificial
food additive that spikes your energy levels and makes it difficult for
you to sleep. And that’s not even mentioning the amount of fat, sugar,
sodium and carbs in a typical Chinese take out. Unless you’re ordering
lean chicken breast in a clear sauce with brown rice, don’t eat this
kind of food late night.
Millions of people love chugging down some orange juice late night to
quench their thirst and to get a sweet taste in their mouth before bed.
Well the thing is, orange juice has a high acid content, which isn’t
good for you, especially if you’re prone to heartburn. And orange juice
from concentrate is loaded with sugar, so you’re going to spike up your
blood sugar once again and probably wake up famished, which means you’ll
overeat in the morning and throw your metabolism out of whack.
Yes, this includes dark chocolate, because snacking on the sweet
stuff before you sleep will assault your body with caffeine and how well
do you think you’ll sleep with that stimulant coursing through your
veins? If you want to nibble on chocolate, do it in the afternoon or
before a strenuous workout to kick up your energy level.
When talking French Fries here, we’re referring to the ones you get
at a fast food joint that are drowned in that hot oil and taste like a
small slice of heaven. But beware of the French Fries at night! They are
a high carb food that is saturated with fat and sodium, all of which
will just add calories to your body as you sleep, and won’t burn away
unless you do something active the minute you wake up.
Broccoli is a true wonder of nature and you should eat as much of
this wonderful vegetable as your stomach can bear, but just don’t do it
late at night. Broccoli is high in fiber, and high-fiber foods take much
longer to digest in your system, which means you may feel that broccoli
just sitting in your gut for hours after you eat it, especially if you
splurged on cheese sauce with your snack.
If you’re planning on hitting the all-night Mexican food spot before
you turn in at night, you may want to skip the spicy salsa. Spicy food
increases the amount of acid in your stomach and often causes bloating
and heartburn, especially if you lie down within 30 minutes after eating
it.
This may be the number one snack people indulge in late at night or
after waking up hungry. Don’t do it! The sugar in ice cream will kick up
your blood sugar and rev up your metabolism to such an extent that you
may not get back to sleep for an hour or more. Just have one spoonful,
satisfy your craving and get to sleep.
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