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April 26, 2017 By Harshita Dilawari 4 Comments

Ill effects of Midnight Snacking

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It’s 12 midnight… and are you craving for food?? Do you want to eat a Pizza?

In today’s busy world everyone is chasing their dreams and busy struggling for the survival of the fittest, working through day and night to get successful. But, have you ever wondered in the process of getting successful what we are doing to ourselves? Are we stressing ourselves which is indirectly hampering our lifestyle?

This is not a phenomenon only with the adults, Urban kids and teenagers are also falling prey to this unhealthy lifestyle. Today, they are more familiar with gadgets than playing in the outdoors. They are becoming such gadget freaks that during night hours they spend hours watching movies or playing games on their I-Pads or other tablet devices with a big bowl of chips or some rolls or chocolates and so on for company.

Adults are staying awake watching their favourite fick or they are all red cheering for the red devils of Manchester United or you are just about to finish watching the’ Game of Throne’ or it could just be office work which is making you a nocturnal creature.

Mid-Night is one time when most people feel a craving for good and healthy snacks. Even if you’ve had dinner at 8, you’ll again start feeling hungry if you are awake late. And when this happens, most end up eating junk. Especially for all the weight watchers this is one thing which is very unhealthy. Unhealthy, because this does not necessarily mean that one is hungry, it could be just boredom due to being awake or a habit that’s one has developed over the years.

Health hazards of such a behaviour are many – from weight gain to bloating to acid reflux to triggering stress hormones and much more. Taking each into account let’s see what people usually crave and what could be the alternative if one can’t control that ‘’hunger pang’’ at midnight.

  1. Ice Creams: When you open your fridge and find that a tub full of ice- cream, you would obviously eat it … so instead of the outside Ice Cream….how about making your own? take some ricotta cheese and blend some berries and nuts- your ice- cream is ready!
  1. Craving salt: It could be chips, nachos, fries anything – but do you know it is full of saturated fats with oodles of salt which can really increase the unwanted BP and metabolism resulting in strokes and weight gain respectively. So how about having some roasted makhanas or puffed rice or wheat with rock salt and black pepper. Having avocados with some yoghurt is something which is not only healthy but yummy too. 
  1. Cookies / BrowniesAre one of the many which people/children adore having. These can hamper your sugar levels, spiking it high with running the controlled metabolism. Instead,have some fruits / homemade brownies/ sponged squeezed Rasgulla ( a Benagli Sweet) or simply 2-3 pieces of dark chocolate to control that temptation.
  1. Nuts: Rich in trans fats, nuts can easily hamper our blood pressure levels, trigger that heart stroke and make anyone fatigued. Instead,have something sweet with a crunch, mix 1/2 cup of Crunch cereal with a small container of fat-free Greek yoghurt good to go with both fibre and protein. Even some fruits like dates, pomegranates can be had with some coating of nuts and dark chocolate emptying the temptations for both sweet and nuts.
  1. Simply Pizza:Everyone’s delight, having pizza with loads of cheese and bread can spike up that sugar level. Hence, one can always have their own multigrain toasted pizza at home with a good choice of veggies and some healthy cheese.

Hence here I have jotted down a list of healthy snack which you could binge on: These are snacks especially for teenagers or youngsters who seldom like eating fruits.

1/2 cup Roasted Peanuts
1/2 cup Roasted While gram (Channa)1/2 cup protein mix (a mixture that is easily available with nuts and seeds)
1/2 cup roasted wheat (it’s a snack that is available just like puffed rice.)
1/2 cup roasted Mung bean ( Moong)1 medium bowl popcorn (no butter)
1 glass milk (saffron, cardomon can be added. coffee too can be added once in a a while but in moderation so as to prevent functional disturbances like sleep issues, being irritable and nervousness)
1 bowl papaya, cucumber, pomegranate
2 boiled egg whites (sprinkle black pepper over it )
Boiled Cauliflower with Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Crunchy Muesli + milk
Wheat Rusk ( 2 )
Green Tea / Black Coffee / Black Tea with roasted 5-7 almonds
Sprouts salad ( with olive oil dressing )
Boiled Kalachana salad ( with olive oil dressing )
Homemade Snack Mix
1 veg multigrain bread sandwich ( 2 multigrain bread slices, coleslaw)Bottom Line: Take that last bite before 9pm to be fitter and healthier!

About Harshita Dilawari

Harshita Dilawari has over 8 years of experience in health, nutrition and diabetic education and possess a great zest and zeal to help people maintain and attain their good health by natural and day to day food. She is a passionate nutritionist and a diabetic educator with a background in both therapeutic nutrition and food science. Having worked in Denmark and gained international work experience, she now is able to work not on the Indian diet front but also understand the Western diet patterns and foods. Her basic aim is to work towards correcting the lifestyle and habits of people which in turn will automatically correct the health. She believes that positivity can lead to chasing dreams.

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Comments

  1. Pradeep says

    April 28, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    Munching a handful of nut like pistachios, almonds and few walnut’s kernels (1or 2 max) is quite often suggested for healthier option than the others,what you mentioned here….Do u consider nuts unhealthy in handful quantity…?

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  2. Neha purohit says

    April 29, 2017 at 9:36 am

    Good info!

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  3. Dr. Ankita Shah says

    May 19, 2018 at 4:06 pm

    Hi, HARSHITA DILAWARI

    Very nice blog wrote. Very informative and interesting to read,
    Keep up this doing great work !!!
    I am pediatric dentist and also publish some oral and nutrition blogs which add on interesting facts.
    You can have a look o below links.
    Thank You !
    https://www.dentician.in/5-Tooth-friendly-snacking-options.html
    https://www.dentician.in/4_ways_to_ease_your_childs_first_dental_visit.html
    https://www.dentician.in/What_causes_crooked_teeth_How_soon_can_you_correct_them.html
    https://www.dentician.in/5_Facts_you_should_know_about_fluoride_and_your_child%E2%80%99s_teeth.html

    Reply
  4. S Mukherjee says

    June 14, 2021 at 8:14 pm

    Nice enlightening message.

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