Small Changes In Bedtime Habits Could Help You Lose Weight

A lot of people will be of the opinion that a late-night meal can lead to overeating and lead to you putting on more weight than normal. The opinion is that when people eat later at night, they tend to consume more calories. Late-night eating is associated with obesity because if you’re waiting to eat until very late, you may wind up overeating. It may be that you’re a late-night snacker and your snack choices and quantities get out of control, or you eat a really late dinner and wind up splurging on a super filled desserts. Yet remember, it’s the food that is making you fat in this case, not the fact that you’re eating before bed.

If you must eat later at night, plan your meals out ahead of time and don’t eat more than you intended. Also there are some foods which help in the process of weight loss when taken before bedtime. So here are some of those super foods which not only help you kill your hunger pangs but are also the perfect weight loss aiding food too.

Diary Products: Did you know that a glass of milk, or a small cup of curd, or buttermilk or even a protein smoothie before bed can do more than fight the pre-bedtime hunger pangs. They also help you build more muscle while you sleep. The tryptophan in protein-rich foods like milk are beneficial for sleep. According to research which was recently published a slow-to-digest form of protein that keeps exercisers’ muscles fueled with amino acids, so they can build lean mass all night long. Also you could take cottage cheese, as it is very slow digesting and coats the stomach to be assimilated by the body over many hours. As a protein, it also stimulates glucagon release; a solid pre-bedtime choice.

Just make sure you’re using plain cottage cheese, not the flavored varieties with added sugars. Milk is best consumed with carbohydrates because it makes the amino acid more readily available to your brain for absorption. You can also drink it with other foods that contain tryptophan to increase your chances of falling asleep faster. It would be much better if you had warm milk because it relaxes the senses. Examples of the best bedtime snacks you can pair with milk are banana

Green Vegetables: While these aren’t considered a protein, they contain virtually no calories, are high in fiber, and they’re very filling. Often times when you get a late night craving, eat a big bowl of green veggies and it will completely kill your cravings. Its a perfect diet saviour.

Oatmeal: Although oatmeal is admittedly a much better alternative to breakfast cereals. Apart from being low on fat, oatmeal is also packed with protein. If you’re feeling extra hungry, a bowl of oatmeal can fill you up without being hard on your digestion. You are also less likely to go hungry throughout the night if you consume oatmeal instead of ready-made oat-based breakfast cereals. In a recent study, researchers found that participants who ate oatmeal felt more satiated than those fed with breakfast cereals. Both groups received the same amount of calories.

Tea: There are lots of delicious and natural teas you can enjoy before bedtime. They’ll help you burn more fat, provide vitamins your body needs, and all the while help you relax. A cup of tea barely has any calories in it that you can drink more than one serving before sleeping. It won’t be as tasty as a bowl of cereal or a lean turkey sandwich but it provides more weight loss benefits than other bedtime snacks. Depending on the type of tea of you consume, you can enjoy fewer calories and different ways of losing weight. Green tea and oolong tea are recommended to shed off excess pounds. Both have been credited to encourage weight loss in several studies.

And the most important of all get a good night's sleep to boost the chances of you losing weight. During the night your lymphatic system performs the important task of detoxifying your body. If it didn’t do this, you’d retain harmful elements that cause inflammation and prevent you from losing weight the healthy way.

To get better sleep, it’s always best to sleep in cooler temperatures. When those limits are exceeded, you don’t sleep as well. And remember to stop using any electronic devices like your laptop or cell phone at least two hours before going to bed. That helps relax your brain waves. Choose a good book instead, and wrap up in blankets to keep warm.

...Divya