5 foods to avoid after 7 p.m.

The recommendation is that after seven o'clock at night you refrain from some foods , since this is the time when the metabolism works slower , it is the closest to going to sleep and the body begins to spend less energy .

 

If you can, limit their consumption

 

1. Mushrooms. Although they are low - calorie vegetables , they contain dietary fiber and properties that are difficult to digest such as chitin . For this reason, it is among the foods that can be avoided at night, especially for those who have stomach problems . 

 

2. Lettuce. It is a vegetable with a large amount of water and few carbohydrates . Although it is recognized for its benefits to combat insomnia , according to information from the Digital Library of Traditional Mexican Medicine , of the UNAM, consume it hours before sleeping because it causes intestinal inflammation , gas and belching .

 

3. Celery. This vegetable is a natural diuretic , which can cause your desire to go to the bathroom to increase, which can interrupt sleep and make your rest less quality, says nutritionist Rebeca Flores .

 

4 cheeses. Sylvia Cruchet Muñoz , professor of gastroenterology and pediatric nutrition at the University of Chile , suggests very careful consumption due to the high content of animal fat , as well as its high caloric intake . People with cholesterol problems are better removed from their nightly menu.

 

5. Coffee.  It is cataloged as one of the drinks that stimulate the  nervous system  due to  caffeine , which causes  insomnia  because it blocks  adenosine , a receptor that has a  sedative effect , generating a sense of  alertness  and increased  energy.