I can’t be the only one who eats healthy all day, then when the evening comes, starts snacking on anything available. But these pre-bed munchies can not only sabotage any weight loss goals, it can also wreak havoc on your sleep.For a low resting heart rate and a body that’s ready to sleep, you shouldn’t eat within two hours of bedtime.
An early meal time means that by the time you go to bed, you've stopped digesting your food and you won’t risk heart burn or reflux while trying to drift off. Your sleep will also benefit because your blood sugar levels will be stable, rather than experiencing peaks in the night that might wake you up.However, if you’re hungry, you’re hungry! By ensuring you eat the right, nighttime snacks you can avoid disrupting your diet and your rest (in fact, you might even sleep better.
)So, we’ve asked the professionals to help us out by suggesting healthy, sleep-friendly late night snacks. Shelley Balls, MDA, RDN, LDN, a registered dietitian and nutritionist for Consumer Health Digest and Dr Hana Patel, NHS GP and resident sleep expert at Time4Sleep have shared what to look for in a nighttime snack and their top six recommendations.Healthy nighttime snacks to help you sleep1.
Whole wheat toast with sliced avocadosYou can’t go far wrong with toast — as long as you use whole wheat bread and avoid overprocessed loaves. Shelley suggests pairing your toast with avocados, saying they are “filled with healthy unsaturated fats, dietary fiber,.
