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Eating Right at Night
By Luigi Gratton, M.D., M.P.H. Vice President of Medical Affairs and Education, Herbalife
For many, when the sun goes down, so does their willpower. They maintain their sensible eating habits during the day,
only to eat junk food like pizza and ice cream at night. There is, however, a simple solution. You can control your appetite
after dark by eating a healthy and nutritious snack.
Putting the Myth to Rest
You’ve probably been told at some point that eating late at night is detrimental.
However, there is no conclusive scientific evidence proving that calories ingested
at night are metabolized differently than other times. Therefore, it is not the time
of day that leads to weight gain, but rather the total daily caloric intake as a whole.
Whether you're eating in the morning or at midnight, your body turns any extra
calories into fat.
Feeding Frenzy
Metabolically speaking, our bodies have the lowest need for calories at night.
Yet in America, we eat more during dinner than any other meal. One study
showed that participants consumed 42% of their daily calories from dinnertime
on. But there are reasons these unhealthy patterns are so commonplace. Some
people don’t eat enough during the day, causing a drop in blood sugar levels,
which can lead to over consumption at night. Others are simply overindulging
as an emotional escape from stress or to beat boredom. We tend to mindlessly
reach for junk food during sedentary activities such as watching television or
using the computer. These foods contain large amounts of sugar and saturated
fat which can lead to weight gain, insomnia, indigestion or even more serious
health problems.
Suitable Snacks
The good news is that there are appropriate alternatives. You can effectively
curb your hunger with a high protein, low calorie snack. An Herbalife
Protein Bars
is a great guilt-free snack, containing 12g of protein, healthy fiber, as well as 23
vitamins and minerals to help manage your weight.
Roasted Soy Nuts with Cardia † Salt
is another healthy snack that is high in nutritional value. Both are packed with protein
and flavor to keep you satisfied, and also rich in nutrients and fiber.
So the next time you feel like “midnight munching”,
think about the benefits of a healthy, protein-powered snack.
The nutritional difference will be like night and day.
* These statements
have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product
is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
† Cardia ® is a registered trademark of Nutrition 21, Inc.
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