I get hungry at midnight

Many people feel very hungry in the middle of the night and it is difficult to fall asleep without eating something. In fact, this is a habit and is more related to the bad eating habits that a person gradually develops in life. For example, they habitually skip dinner or eat too early at night, and have the habit of eating midnight snacks. These are all reasons that can cause hunger and discomfort. You can eat a little bit of food that can promote digestion and is easier to absorb at night. This can both solve the stomach and hunger.

Midnight snack selection

The following five types of food should be avoided as midnight snacks:

1. Cold drinks, such as ice cream or food just taken out of the refrigerator.

2. Hard foods, such as fried foods, broad beans and dried sweet potatoes, etc.

3. Puffed food and canned food.

4. Spicy and irritating food.

5. Foods high in sugar, fat and salt.

Choosing a midnight snack should vary from person to person

Although healthy midnight snacks are suitable for everyone, the choice of food varies from person to person. Patients with diabetes should avoid foods with a high glycemic index and foods that are likely to cause blood sugar fluctuations, such as various porridges and carrots, and the amount of midnight snacks they consume should be within the daily energy intake; patients with stomach problems should avoid foods that stimulate gastric acid secretion, such as sweet potatoes, yogurt and other foods; patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should avoid high-salt and high-fat foods, and appropriately choose deep-sea fish, coarse grains, nuts and fresh fruits. Children should increase the intake of brain-enhancing foods, such as black sesame paste and walnut powder; the elderly should choose black foods as midnight snacks.

Late Night Snack Location

It is best to prepare midnight snacks at home. If you have to eat out for a midnight snack, it is best to go to a restaurant with good hygiene conditions and a high reputation.

Precautions

Don't eat meat after eating peanuts and edamame for midnight snack

A few side dishes and some grilled skewers is probably the most familiar midnight snack "mode" for most men. Many people like to eat peanuts and edamame as side dishes with grilled meat skewers, thinking that grilled meat has a high fat content, which can be neutralized by "vegetarian" foods such as peanuts and edamame, which absolutely conforms to the principle of combining meat and vegetables.

In fact, the opposite is true. Especially for people with "three highs", this combination is "a mistake on top of a mistake".

Everyone is familiar with the fact that meat contains a lot of protein and fat, but peanuts and edamame are no worse than meat. The fat content of peanuts used for oil extraction is even higher than that of some meats. Therefore, if you can usually eat 10 skewers of barbecue, the calories are already higher than 5 bowls of rice. Add a plate of peanuts and a plate of edamame, the calories will be far exceeded. However, replacing part of the grilled meat with peanuts is a good choice. It not only controls the total calories, but also provides a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids that have a "lipid-lowering" effect.

In addition, foods with high fat content such as sesame cakes should be avoided as much as possible. If conditions permit, low-fat milk with soda crackers, light soup noodles, or red bean soup, mung bean soup, etc. are all good choices.