If there’s one golden rule to follow when you’re looking after your figure, it’s this: eat light in the evening. Why do we put on more weight at this time?
Simply because it’s the end of the day and we don’t spend any more energy. As a result, if you eat too much, you store fat on your stomach and buttocks.
In addition, eating foods that are too rich in fat, spices, and protein slows down digestion and can therefore cause insomnia.
To limit the damage, quickly discover our top 6 foods to avoid eating at night.
Cold cuts
Do you love them to accompany your salads, as an appetizer or around a good raclette? The bad news is that if you really want to lose weight, you’ll have to learn to do without them. They are full of saturated fats, extremely bad for your health.
If they are rich in proteins, sources of vitamins, and minerals, they present nevertheless a sizeable disadvantage: they are, for the majority, very caloric. Very rich in salt, they promote cardiovascular problems, high blood pressure, and water retention.
Fries
Nuggets, breaded fish, cordon bleu, and other French fries… These fried foods are certainly delicious, but they are extremely fatty and caloric because they contain oil. For example, nuggets bring about 235 calories per 100g, which is much too fatty!
Instead, learn to cook chicken and fish differently. With a drizzle of olive oil and a few herbs de Provence, you will get a tasty dish, much less caloric and much better for your health.
So save the fried foods for Wednesday lunch with the kids!
Ice cream
After a hard day’s work, do you like to sit in front of the TV, watching your favorite series, and enjoy a delicious tub of ice cream? It’s understandable, we love it too. The problem is that ice cream is extremely high in fat and sugar.
As you know, sugar promotes fat storage. Of course, you will feel good and boosted at the time but a few hours later, you will feel an unbearable heaviness in your stomach.
If you really want to finish your dinner on an icy note, choose a scoop of sorbet, which is much lighter. And why not try an apple?
Fish in oil
Contrary to what people say, not everything is good in fish! Beware of sardines or tuna in oil, mackerel, herring, swordfish or salmon. Although they taste good, these fish are very high in calories (8 to 15g of fat per 100g).
Prefer lean fish with a fat content of less than 1%. We often think that they are less tasty (because they are less fatty!) but this is not true. Steamed or in papillotes and accompanied by vegetables, they are a delight.
Cod, hake, haddock, sea bass, hake, whiting… Whitefish are tasty and excellent for your health, so make a nice place for them in your diet, once or twice a week.
Red meat
High in protein and fat, red meat is difficult to digest. It is not recommended to eat it in the evening because you risk having stomach cramps and feeling sick. It will prevent you from falling into the arms of Morpheus and finding restful sleep.
If you really want protein, opt for a slice of white meat like turkey.
In general, have your dinner three hours before bedtime to have time to digest. That way, you’ll avoid a heavy stomach and feeling bloated all night.
Cheese
Are you a fan of good cheese? With a delicious piece of bread and a glass of wine? Well, you’d better not indulge in this kind of treatment too often because it quickly adds up the calories on the scale. And especially not in the evening!
Indeed, cheese is extremely rich in fat, in unsaturated fatty acids. The risk if you eat too much? Your cholesterol level will rise rapidly and clog your arteries.
Of course, cheese is rich in calcium and vitamin B12. But when you know that a 30g slice of cheese is equivalent to more than 120 calories, it’s better to think twice before you give in. Eat in moderation and only on rare occasions if possible!
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