Dodging Late-Night Noshing
Q: For six months I've been stuck in an eating pattern that has helped me pile on 40 pounds: I'm never hungry during the day, but at night I'm ravenous. Sometimes I even wake up and find myself in the kitchen, noshing away! What's going on?
A: Your sleep snacking could be related to night-eating syndrome (NES), a disorder in which women consume most of a day's calories after dinner or in the middle of the night. Since many experts link NES to stress, choose foods that help ease anxiety. Eggs, lean beef, spinach and walnuts are rich in vitamin B 6 , which triggers production of serotonin, a stress-reducing brain chemical. Incorporate at least one into every meal and snack. And try to eat two daytime meals - even when you're not hungry-to prevent the urge to overeat at night after a day of fasting.
Visionary, health guru, diet/detox expert, and natural foods icon Ann Louise Gittleman is the award-winning author of 30 books on health and healing including the New York Times bestsellers The Fat Flush Plan and Before The Change. Her most recent release is The Gut Flush Plan.
For the past two decades she has been considered one of the foremost nutritionist in the United States.
A regular contributor to national television and radio, visit her at www.annlouise.com. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
Email this Article
Comments
Post new comment