What foods should you avoid eating at night?
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You’re used to making raclette and fried burgers for your evening meal, maybe it’s not a good idea. Certain foods in particular can disrupt our digestive system and compromise the quality of our night’s rest. Here are some foods to avoid before going to sleep.
In France, we are very fond of cheese. However, we should reserve this little pleasure for lunch, because consuming it in the evening can have consequences on digestion. Raclette, Comté, Saint-Nectaire contain a lot of fat and cause an inflammatory reaction in the stomach overnight. Cheeses also contain tyramine, a molecule that can reduce the production of sleep-regulating hormones.
The right reflexes to adopt?
Choose dishes such as raclette, fondue or tartiflette for lunch. We limit ourselves to a portion of 30 g maximum in the evening and we choose lower fat cheeses such as fresh goat, cow or sheep cheese.
They are excellent for giving energy during the day, especially if you have to practice a sporting activity. They are difficult to digest and can delay sleep. In addition, they are rarely eaten plain, the sauce and cheese will also complicate the process.
The right reflexes to adopt?
Switch to wholemeal pasta or legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, red beans which are rich in fiber and will promote good digestion.
Very rich in protein and animal fat, red meat takes several hours to be fully digested and demands a lot from the body. This intense digestion can delay the onset and/or quality of sleep.
The right reflexes to adopt?
Choose white, lean meat like chicken instead.
It is not uncommon to accompany an aperitif with a charcuterie board. Sausages and raw hams are high in saturated fat and salt and will therefore lead to very difficult digestion and poor quality sleep.
The right reflexes to adopt?
It is replaced by cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks and spreads such as hummus and tapenade.
Fried dishes such as fries, donuts, nuggets are very fatty and therefore very difficult for our body to digest. They will promote poor sleep and nocturnal awakenings.
The right reflexes to adopt?
We put away the fryer and we go to cooking in the oven, much less greasy.
Wines, beers, cocktails, so many alcoholic beverages that are “empty” calories rich in sugars that will promote difficult digestion and cause a state of dehydration during the night.
The right reflexes to adopt?
We limit ourselves to a maximum glass and then move on to soft drinks such as flavored sparkling water or iced tea.
