Dietitian/Nutritionist, Mumbai
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Which of the following food items should be avoided after dinner?
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Coffee contains caffeine, which stimulates the central nervous system and thus, interferes with sleep. Chips are deep-fried and oily and thus, take time to digest. They may also cause indigestion and lead to weight gain. Candy is sugary and sugar is also known to take time to digest. So, it should also be avoided.
Which of the following is an immediate consequence of consuming a heavy diet in dinner?
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A heavy diet is not good for dinner as one lays down to sleep after some time. This can cause acid reflux, leading to indigestion. So, it is advised to take a light dinner and one should also keep a gap of one hour between dinner and sleep. Taking a short walk is best to avoid indigestion.
Which of the following activities should one avoid after having dinner?
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After dinner, one should not go to bed immediately, nor should one lie down. It is not good for digestion. One must also avoid sleeping immediately as it causes indigestion. One should walk around or sit up for some time, reading or doing some activity. Snacking is a strict no-no as it leads to weight gain as well as interference with sleep.
Which of the following dietary element in dinner is good for weight loss, good sleep as well as digestion?
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Fiber is good for digestion as it helps in bowel movement. It also prevents one from overeating by creating a feeling of satiety which helps in weight loss ad and also aids a good sleep. So, one should include salad and whole grains in dinner diet.
The dinner diet should not have carbohydrates.
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Half of the calorie intake of a person comes from carbohydrates and therefore, there is no way a person can avoid carbohydrates at night. Nevertheless, dieticians advise people to consume seventy percent of the carbohydrates before evening and rest at night to maintain stable glucose level for every period of 24 hours.