Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Healthy Snacks


Healthy Snacks

Major Diet Concern

I suffer from something called late night snacking. Many others do as well. People who are setting up their diets can run into troubles when they get hunger cravings before bed. Some of the reasons we feel this way are because of boredom, loneliness, and not having anything to do besides eat some snacks. People on a weight loss plan might see reduced results from late night snacking. It is something that might ruin a diet.

Now I am going to show you exactly what to do so your snacking before bed can help your diet instead of hinder it. Keep in mind the calories that the food your eating has. If it has too many, there is no hope for it helping you. Find something that has little calories. Another feature to look for in food for late at night is that it fills you up easily and has nutrients that help control hunger.

Helpful Foods


  • Yogurt with Flaxseeds

This snack is very helpful for people on a diet that want to control their food intake at night. The reason why this is so powerful is because of all the essential basics you get like protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats. It is good at making you feel more full for the entire night and supports healthy blood sugar regulation. The maximum amount you should take is 200 calories worth of this, which would mean 2 tablespoons of flaxseeds and a half a cup of yogurt.

  • Peanut Butter and Cottage Cheese

Obviously most people know that cottage cheese is a favorite in many diets and peanut butter has good levels of protein. The best type of peanut butter you should be consuming is natural based. The reason why cottage cheese is so helpful is because of its consistent offering of amino acids throughout your muscles. This happens because of the digestion time on cottage cheese. It acts like casein protein in a way. This snack is more geared for bodybuilders and athletes because of its rebuilding properties. The main job of the peanut butter in this snack is to keep you fuller for longer and slow digestion for a steady release of nutrients.

  • Scrambled Egg Whites

Scrambled egg whites are a wonderful snack to have. It is really good for anyone trying to get some fat loss results without using any sort of diet pills. This is super light with good nutrition value. For best taste and results with this, take egg whites and scramble them up with low fat cheese. I love to use flavorings such as hot sauce and other low fat dressings. The nutrition value of cooking scrambled eggs like this means lots of protein for muscle recovery and its still under 200 calories.

  • Celery

This is the final food to look into if you have to snack at night. It is celery and there are lots of benefits to eating it. Dietary fiber is one of them, which cleanses your system while making you feel more full. Peanut butter might be something to add if you want a little more calories. If your on a diet, the fats and protein in celery with peanut butter are very helpful.

  • Another type of solution for people that get late night cravings is diet pills such as an appetite suppressant or fat burner. These things help your body ignore your bad eating habits and enhance weight loss during a diet.

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