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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Things not to eat before going to bed

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One should eat carefully to stay fit and fabulous but keeping a check on your diet before going to bed needs extra attention as some food items have the tendency to disturb your sleep if taken regulalry.


Sonia Narang, nutrition expert,  lists products that shouldn’t be consumed at night


♦ Chocolate: Dark chocolates are considered as a healthy food that contains magnesium and antioxidants, but it also contains caffeine, which could keep you awake.


So one should avoid it specially during night-time as it may create hindrance in your sound sleep.


♦ Nut Butter: Nut butter is a healthy source of fat.


Also, it may help in losing weight but fats digest slow and may remain present in your stomach all night if consumed in large quantities, hence, may lead to disturbed sleep.


So keep high fat foods like (nuts, cheese, cream sauces) relatively low at night.


♦ Chillies and spicy foods: Chillies are healthy if made with the right mix of ingredients, but they are spicy, and may end up causing heartburn, if consumed late in the night and may result in killing your sound sleep.


So heavy spiced foods should be avoided during night because if your sleep is disturbed, your health will deteriorate.


♦ Greasy or fat-filled foods like pizza: Greasy, heavy, fatty foods would make your stomach overwork throughout night, resulting in disturbed sleep and making you sluggish next morning.


So foods like fast food, nuts, ice cream or super cheesy foods should be avoided before bed.


♦ Chinese Food: This is another food item that is important to avoid during night as the MSG (Monosodium Glutamate, flavour enhancer) found in Chinese food works in a similar manner as the caffeine would do in the body, making it really difficult to fall asleep.


♦ Milk: Though we consider milk to be a rich source of protein and calcium, it may kill your sleep if you drink it before bed because of its lactose content that can create digestive issues in many individuals.


Especially if you are lactose intolerant, you should definitely avoid it.


♦ Red meat and other non-veg items: Eating red meats and other non-veg items in large amounts at night will remain in your digestive system for long time and it will make it hard for you to get sound sleep while you’re digesting.


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