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