This happens to me every night. The hour before it’s bedtime I’ll end up craving something sweet or salty. Well, someone asked a bunch of nutritionists to name the BEST foods to eat if you’re hungry before bed.
Unfortunately, you’re not going to see “a full sleeve of Girl Scouts cookies” in the list below. But some of the options aren’t too bad. Here’s their top five . . .
- Walnuts. They’re filling and full of nutrients. They might also help you sleep, because they’re loaded with melatonin.
- CHOCOLATE-covered nuts. They’re okay too, but it has to be dark chocolate. And don’t eat too many. There’s caffeine in dark chocolate.
- A banana. It’s another one that might help you sleep. Potassium is a natural muscle relaxant, and there’s also a little tryptophan in there.
- Greek yogurt with berries and almonds. It helps you sleep by keeping your blood sugar balanced. There’s protein in the yogurt . . . carbs in the berries . . . and fat in the almonds. Those three things together are good.
- PEANUT BUTTER (yes!!!) . . . but on a rice cake. And it has to be “natural” peanut butter, not loaded with extra sugar. So, a big spoonful of Jif isn’t the same.