We have all heard that late night snacking is bad. WELL it is not all bad, however it can be bad if snacking considerations are not taken into effect. Below will be the good and bad of late night snacking.
Good:
By being a night owl late night snacks can still be ok. Say you eat dinner around 8 ish, and at 10 you have a snack. As long as you are doing something, like laundry, homework, or studying calories are still being burned.
Practicing portioning, by doing this you will be able to control the calories as well.
Also just being smarter about what you snack with, like an apple, yogurt, or oatmeal.
Bad:
While last night snacking, mindless snack are consumed. No attention is paid to the type of snack being eaten.
High sugar and fat snacks are usually the go to and people sit down with the whole box or bag,
Going to bed right after a snack is usually the process that most people take and this is bad because those calories then will never be burnt.
As a general rule try to avoid late night snacking, but if you do indulge, make sure they are healthy choices.
For more information go to:
https://blog.beaumont.edu/2013/03/late-night-snacking-the-good-the-bad-and-the-healthy/
