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What Late Night Feeding Does To Your Body – Dietician Reveals - Mhiz Rebecca - 03-02-2018
A dietician in Garki Hospital, Abuja, Grace Abasirim, has
warned that late night feeding can lead to overweight
and increase in blood sugar level.
Ms. Abasirim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Thursday in Abuja that late night food would result in
accumulation of calories and nutrients in the system, if
not digested by the body system.
According to her, there are health implications in eating
late at night because we have what is called daily
expected recommendation allowance you are expected to
get from your food daily.
“If you exceed the expected calories from your food per day,
the excess nutrients can lead to overweight or obesity.
“People who eat late at night usually suffer indigestion
because the energy one gets from the food cannot be used
up.
“The moment your body is at rest, it slow down digestion
processes, as a result you wake up feeling heavy,” she said.
Ms. Abasirim advised diabetic patients to take their meal
before nightfall to avoid suffering from “hyperglycemia’’.
She said that hyperglycemia is a rise in blood sugar level
which can lead to overweight or obesity.
She explained that the calories in the daily three square
meals could be use up before nightfall.
The dietician advised diabetic patients to eat night food
between 6 pm and 7 pm, adding that patients on insulin
can eat vegetable at night if they were hungry.
She, however, advised Nigerians to maintain healthy
lifestyle by eating natural instead of processed food.
Besides, the expert advised that dinner should be served
between 6 pm and 7 pm.