Sunday, January 6, 2013

Boredom and Late Night Snacking



Do you turn to food to alleviate boredom?
I know I used to!
A great way to tell is when you feel hungry instead of eating try first drinking a glass of water.
Water is a dieters best friend. 
It will fill you up without all the calories of eating a snack. 
Often times you will find that one you have drunk some water the hunger pains will disappear!



Are you a late night snacker?
This has always been one of my greatest problems. 
In the past few days I have finally come to understand why!
 If you're eating in the middle of the night, you're more likely to overeat and make poor food choices.
During the day, your brain and muscles use some of the calories you eat for fuel, and the rest gets stored in the liver in the form of glycogen. At night, your body converts that glycogen into glucose and releases it into your bloodstream to keep your blood-sugar levels steady while you sleep. Once the stored glycogen is gone, your liver starts burning fat cells for energy. Yes, you read that right—you burn fat while you sleep.
If you get those night time cravings its your brain telling you its time to go to bed.
You body needs adequate rest to burn those stores of fat.
A body needs 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night.



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