Saturday, May 25, 2013
Why you must Dine like a Pauper!
A famous person once
say, “Have breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper?’
But you may think why bother, with some age-old saying and disturb the
sumptuous, mouth watering menu awaiting you tonight, what if, you were also
told that having this foodie extravaganza, or even simple, but heavy meals in
the night can actually leave you with a feeling of fullness lingering in your
stomach, with chances of constipation and acid reflux, then may be the rich
food can turn into an unhealthy proposal! Don’t believe? Read on….
Weight gain
Many dietician
explains, “Dinners must always be light, because after dinner, a person usually
relaxes, and in a short time, he goes to sleep. This lack of activity after a
heavy dinner, makes it difficult for the body to digest the food properly and
to burn calories. This in turn leads to the storage of food as fats because
there is no utilization of energy after a heavy dinner. All this leads to weight
gain, that is why, a person must eat only until the time he feels full and this
is why light dinners are preferable.
A bad night sleep
Also, it is advisable
to have light dinners and that too early, because when you have too heavy food,
and too late, it can leave you with a feeling of fullness, thereby making it
difficult for you to get a quick, good night’s your sleep. You will not be able
to get up early. If you eat late and heavy, you will not have an appetite for
breakfast, the next day morning which will in turn, lead to further health
related problems.
Health problems
Besides, a heavy, late
night dinner also hampers with your digestion leaving you feeling bloated in
the morning, and the problem with digestion can in turn lead to constipation
and acidity in the morning if the food has been too spicy.
“Light dinners
that include khichdi with kadhi for instance, contain good amounts of protein
which is very good for health, is easy and quick in digestion and leaves you
with feeling full, without even having taken in many calories” – explains
Krishma.
The timing must be
right-
Eat 3 hours prior to
sleep
It is not just about
the quantity of food, but also the timing of food that matters, says, Krishma.
Dinners must always be had at least three hours before going to bed. This is
because after you have eaten your food, your body requires at least three hours
for proper digestion of food.
Eat three hours before
bedtime to lose weight
The virtues of an
early, light dinner have always been reiterated across different communities in
India. The reason for this, is that dinner eaten after late evening, actually
slows down the body’s mechanisms thereby leading to a multiplication in the
number of harmful microorganisms in the body.
Modern nutrition
experts, though, suggest that eating dinner early can help you lose weight,
especially if you eat at least three hours before you go to bed. It has been
proved that people who eat late, tend to overeat. Also, as our body does not
remain active in the night, it does not require high calorie meals either. This
is the reason why an early dinner is always good.
Foods for a healthy
dinner
Choose your foods
judiciously, so that your dinner remains, light, yet, filling and satisfying.
Overall, your foods should be high on proteins, low on calories, high on fruits
and veggies as these are low calorie and keep you feeling full, and must have
at least one soup and a salad. Avoid eating rice in the night, as it has high
glycemic index and gives more energy but because you don’t do any activity
where this energy can be used, the body stores it as fats.
Never:
Skip your
dinner: If you think skipping
dinner will help you in weight loss, think again! It will instead make you
develop more fat, which means more pounds. So, even if
you have eaten nothing the entire day, do have your dinner, but keep it very
light. This is because if you suddenly have a very heavy dinner after fasting
the entire day, it can affect negatively on your health.
Go for a stroll
immediately after dinner:
Contrary to popular
perception, walking directly after dinner strains your digestive system,
because when you walk, blood is diverted from the stomach - where it is needed
to digest the food - to the legs. Even if you decide to take a stroll, go for
it at least an hour after dinner.
So, next time you think of loading your plate
with all the rich delicacies at your friend’s late night wedding party,
remember, you got to dine like a pauper, and stick to your daily calorie
quota...
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