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