Eating late at night has over the years become the common habit of a lot of Nigerians. Some people say it is usually because of their work time while others believe is because some people just like doing it.
Whether it is any of the mentioned reasons or not, eating late at night has a lot of disadvantages to the body. Studies according to healthline.com says a lot about the disadvantages of eating late at night. This includes
1. Increased calories
Most people who eat at night tend to consume more foods that night than any other time of the day.
2. It could lead to unhealthy habits
Eating late at night exposes a person to a lot of different bad habits such as watching television while eating or consuming too much calories as mentioned before.
3. It could seriously affect people with acid reflux.
Well as much as it is a bad habit that needs to be stopped, you should know the foods to eat at night and some you should avoid in order to stay healthy.
Firstly let's talk about foods you should not eat at night
1. Pizza
Pizza is regarded as the world's most popular junk food. It actually has no benefit to the body and one of the worst foods to eat at night. The acidic tomato sauce which could be found in it could lead to stomach aches and regular trips to the bathroom.
Pizza is not also a bedtime snacks as it is not filling and most times it's consumers go for other foods after eating pizza.
2. Coffee
Coffee is not a food but over the years, people have just become fond of drinking it but taking it at night is highly not recommended as it could keep you awake all night.
3. Sugary cereals.
Sugary cereals have a lot of dangerous side effects to our health. Eating sugary cereals takes a serious too on your health.
Source: foodnetwork.com
Foods you should eat more often at night
1. Rice
Rice whether parboiled or normally cooked as a role to play on our health. They are regarded by studies as the best food for night time as they help in promoting sleep by spiking blood sugar levels.
2. Food rich in turkey meat
Turkey meat have been found to be rich in a lot of nutrients which benefit the health of the body. They help in stimulating the hormones of the body which promote sleep.
3. Boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes are nice foods to eat as well, this is because they are rich in nutrients which helps in boosting mood and melatonin which prepares the body for sleep.
