How to eat and stay slim: the secrets of a late dinner
Do not eat after six - henceforth not fashionable. And even harmful: admirers of evening starvation dieticians warn of insomnia, hormonal disorders and metabolism. Correct later snack can improve your well-being, not to mention the mood: you only need to observe three important rules.
Optimum time. There are three to four hours before rest - a futile idea: you still want to look in the refrigerator. Having dinner right before bedtime, you risk getting indigestion and heaviness in your stomach. It is best to schedule an appointment in an hour before the "X-time" - so the food will have time to partially assimilate, causing a feeling of saturation, which means that a restful sleep without hunger stomach spasms is provided to you.
Optimal calorie content. Two hundred-two hundred and fifty calories of the daily norm - the necessary energy balance for a late dinner. Increasing the value will lead to overeating and weight gain, while a decrease will reduce the sense of snacking to zero. The body will use the energy of muscle cells to get the missing energy during sleep, provoking attacks of gastritis, migraine or hypotension.
Optimal composition. For a late meal it is worth choosing products containing proteins and slow carbohydrates - their combination will provide the necessary energy level for restoring and maintaining the body's working capacity during sleep. Excellent options: oatmeal in milk at least 2.5% fat, toast from whole grain bread with boiled egg or a piece of baked tuna, a cup of milk with a small amount of nuts, oatmeal or biscuit, and a milkshake with a banana.
