Food items not recommended to be eaten before bedtime

Dr Yelena Kalin, a Russian nutritionist, revealed the foods that are not recommended to eat before bed because they cause poor sleep and do not help you lose excess weight.

The specialist emphasizes that, above all, one should refrain from eating meat, especially fried tomatoes, eggplants, canned food, various citrus fruits, spicy cheeses and cheeses containing mushrooms. Because these substances contain the amino acid tyramine, which is converted in the body into norepinephrine, the stress hormone.

The expert says: “When we eat these substances, we often feel a kind of arousal that can cause insomnia and in the morning we feel like we are running all night. That is, we wake up tired and eat more food than usual, which leads to an increase of weight”.

And he adds, you should also avoid eating celery before bed. True, celery is very useful for weight loss, but it is not recommended to eat it before bed, because it is a strong diuretic, which means going to the bathroom several times during the night, thus disturbing sleep.

And the expert notes that walnuts are high in fat, so it is preferable to eat them in the first half of the day. Contains starch and sugar, which strain the digestive system. He says, “Fatty substances that are eaten at night take a longer time to digest, so they can cause sleep disturbances rather than weight loss.”

The expert advises not to eat fresh fruit and fruits, beans and mushrooms before going to bed, “because they contain slow digesting dietary fiber, which can cause fermentation, gas, abdominal pain and sleep disturbances.”

Source: Novosti