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1. Pasta
Pasta is very rich in carbohydrates and classical pasta toppings are full of cheese, creams and oils that makes pasta one of the fattest food you need to avoid. It may sound like an easy fix if you are hungry, especially since there are many pasta recipes that take less than 30 minutes to prepare, but keep in mind that pasta is a very rich source of carbohydrates that will eventually turn into fat.
2. Pizza
Who does not like a big, juicy, delicious pizza? However, this is far from being a light meal and your digestive system would have a hard time processing it during the day: try to imagine how difficult it would be for your digestive organs to do that during the evening, when they should rest. Pizza is very greasy and it has ingredients that contain high levels of acidity, thus increasing the risk for heartburn.
3. Candy
You are what you eat, but did you know that you also dream what you eat? Not necessarily literally, but it is a known fact that fatty foods and sugary products (especially candy) have an impact on your brain waves and they can trigger nightmares. If you want a peaceful and relaxing night, then avoid junk food and opt for substitutes like oatmeal, which are lighter and contain less calories.
4. Red Meat
Although you should not avoid red meat overall given the fact that this is a good and nutritious source of proteins and iron, a big juicy stake will prevent you from achieving that deep, relaxing and refreshing sleep we all need after a long and stressful day. For that deep-state sleep to occur, your body systems all need to be at peace: this is exactly what won’t happen if you eat red meat before bedtime.
5. Chocolate
Dark chocolate is very good for your brain and for your memory, but at the same time it is bad for your waistline: especially if you plan to eat it at night, when all the calories will be stored as fat given the fact that your body is at rest. A small piece of chocolate would serve as a great dessert, but the problem is that most people end up binging on chocolate rather than sticking to just one piece.
One of the reasons why you should avoid chocolate before bedtime (especially dark chocolate) is because it is very rich in caffeine and other stimulants that will put your heart at work and keep your mind focused, rather than allowing it to relax and simply disconnect.
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Just like any other type of fatty, high-calorie foods, cheeseburgers should also be avoided before you go to bed because they stimulate the natural production of acid in the stomach and cause heartburn during the night, just like some of the other foods mentioned above.
Usually packed with the fats and oils that top this list, salad dressings have earned a bad reputation with dieters trying to lose weight by eating salad. The amount of calories in dressings depends on how much oil and sugar is added when they are made. Simple dressings made of vinegar and herbs barely have any calories at all. The salad dressing with the most calories is French with 631 calories (26% DV) per 100g serving that is 88 calories per tablespoon. Other high calorie dressings include Caesar, Ranch, and Blue Cheese.