No matter how you do it, as long as you're human, you'll fall for the late night cravings. Research have shown that women tend to crave sweets, like chocolate, cookies and ice cream at night while men tend to crave food like steak, mashed potatoes, burgers, pasta and pizza.
There are many possible reasons why we crave for food at night. It could be because of the stress or exhaustion from the day's work and night is the only time when you can relax(and eat). It may also be due to hormonal imbalances which occurs at night. These hormones affect the cravings that we have and the type of food that we crave for.
Here are some of the steps that I took to combat Late night Cravings.
1. Have a healthy dinner that is high in fibre and pref ably low in glycemic index
This will help keep your body satisfied and stop it from calling out to food.
2. Brush your teeth early.
This works for me simply because I do not enjoy brushing my teeth twice. I most probably will not eat after brushing my teeth.
3. Drink a warm cup of water/tea
If you're not too sensitive to caffeine, tea works well to fight against the cravings. If not, warm water will do just fine. No sweet drinks! you're back to step (2) if you do!
4. Keep yourself busy
Busy here does not mean more work or watching television. Its good to keep yourself busy with some family time or hobbies and pastimes.
5. Stay away from anything that stimulates appetite
Late night cravings are actually just appetites working up. Keep off the smells and sight of any food, including televisions! Do not stock up your home with junk food because your late night cravings will lead you to them like a remote control.
There are many possible reasons why we crave for food at night. It could be because of the stress or exhaustion from the day's work and night is the only time when you can relax(and eat). It may also be due to hormonal imbalances which occurs at night. These hormones affect the cravings that we have and the type of food that we crave for.
Here are some of the steps that I took to combat Late night Cravings.
1. Have a healthy dinner that is high in fibre and pref ably low in glycemic index
This will help keep your body satisfied and stop it from calling out to food.
2. Brush your teeth early.
This works for me simply because I do not enjoy brushing my teeth twice. I most probably will not eat after brushing my teeth.
3. Drink a warm cup of water/tea
If you're not too sensitive to caffeine, tea works well to fight against the cravings. If not, warm water will do just fine. No sweet drinks! you're back to step (2) if you do!
4. Keep yourself busy
Busy here does not mean more work or watching television. Its good to keep yourself busy with some family time or hobbies and pastimes.
5. Stay away from anything that stimulates appetite
Late night cravings are actually just appetites working up. Keep off the smells and sight of any food, including televisions! Do not stock up your home with junk food because your late night cravings will lead you to them like a remote control.
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