| Wanna lose weight naturally and more | | | | hungry may be the best craving-stopping |
| quickly? Then you've got to control your | | | | technique out there!3. Eat a |
| nighttime food cravings! All food | | | | "healthy-sized" dinner -- Don't make the |
| cravings are diet-killers, but the ones | | | | mistake of eating too small of a dinner. |
| that hit you late at night seem to be | | | | You might think you're saving calories |
| the toughest to overcome. What's worse, | | | | but you're just setting yourself up for |
| late-night eating has been shown to be a | | | | hunger and food cravings later in the |
| leading cause of weight gain. Your body | | | | evening. Eat a good, medium-sized dinner |
| has much less need for calories at | | | | that includes lots of high-fiber foods |
| night, so anything you eat is more | | | | (like veggies, salads, and whole-grain |
| likely to be stored as fat.According to | | | | breads, pastas, etc.). It's best to eat |
| a recent USDA study, overweight adults | | | | more protein and less fat and carbs at |
| tend to eat significantly more calories | | | | this meal because it's less likely to be |
| at night than normal-weight adults, but | | | | stored as fat.4. Keep your mind occupied |
| they eat only slightly more calories at | | | | at night -- Many people have a bad habit |
| other times of the day. Another recent | | | | of eating when they're bored. They get |
| study from the University of Texas | | | | home at night and "zone out" in front of |
| showed that it's much easier to overeat | | | | the TV, often with a bag of chips or |
| at night, mainly because late-night | | | | cookies at their side. It's called |
| snacking seems less satisfying than | | | | "mindless snacking" and it's a huge |
| snacking earlier in the day. Other | | | | cause of weight gain, especially in |
| studies have found that many people eat | | | | America. Avoid the TV all together and |
| close to 50% of their daily calories at | | | | replace it with something more |
| night!Obviously, controlling your | | | | interesting, like reading a good book, |
| nighttime eating is vital if your goal | | | | writing letters to friends, or doing a |
| is natural weight loss and better | | | | favorite hobby.5. If you need to snack |
| health. Of course, it's easier said than | | | | at night, choose healthy options -- It |
| done. Here are some very effective tips | | | | is possible to snack late at night |
| for curbing food cravings at night:1. | | | | without piling on the calories (and the |
| Eat breakfast -- It's been proven that | | | | fat). Fresh veggies and fruit are good, |
| people who skip breakfast have a much | | | | great-tasting options. So is low-fat, |
| harder time losing weight. By eating a | | | | low-sugar yogurt and cheese. If you need |
| big, healthy breakfast in the morning | | | | something a little more "satisfying" |
| you'll give your body the energy it | | | | have a piece of whole-grain toast with a |
| needs and dramatically reduce hunger and | | | | small amount of natural peanut butter on |
| cravings later in the day.2. Eat several | | | | top, a handful of mixed nuts, or a bowl |
| small, healthy snacks and meals | | | | of whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk. |
| throughout the day -- People who eat | | | | Finally, some people find that a cup of |
| small meals and snacks every few hours, | | | | decaffeinated herbal tea really helps |
| earlier in the day, tend to feel better | | | | take their mind off food |
| and have more energy. They also tend to | | | | altogether.Jamie Clark is a health |
| eat fewer overall calories, especially | | | | researcher and writer. |
| at night. Keeping yourself from getting | | | | |