We have all been there. You eat a delicious meal and then are stuck with stomach pains or, worse yet, insomnia. We can all use more peaceful night's sleep, but it may be your dinner menu that is keeping you up. Whether you want to lose weight or keep your body in a relaxed state before bed, but what you are eating may not be helping your mission.
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Here are six Latin foods you should avoid before bedtime.
Garlic
Garlic is a staple ingredient in Latin cooking and is often used in stews, sofritos, and sauces. However, the plant has properties that could cause an upset stomach and heartburn. You definitely don’t want to feel those symptoms before bed!
Dark chocolate
You may want to skip the dark chocolate when you are craving a midnight snack. The sweet treat is packed with caffeine and could end up keeping you up all night. Dark chocolate also contains theobromine, an ingredient that causes your heart to pump faster than usual. Save your next piece for after lunch.
Alcohol
Your favorite wine may make you drowsy by the end of the night, but you won’t end up sleeping like a baby. Drinking too much alcohol before bed can cause you to wake up and keep you in a state of shallow sleep. If you want to really sleep tight just skip that extra glass of the vino.
Rice
Rice is rich in carbs and is has a high glycemic index, which causes your blood sugar to rise. Ingesting too many carbohydrates before going to sleep can cause weight gain and a delay in sleep. Stick to a serving the size of your fist and don´t eat carbs every night.
Flan
Flan is buttery and amazingly decision, but it is packed with milk, cream, sugar, and syrup, which can keep you wired way after you savory that last spoonful. Also, just half a cup of the dessert has 230 calories.
Red meat
Red meat tends to be high in fat, which makes your body work overtime to digest it. If you want a restful night, stick to lighter proteins like fish or white meat.
