(Diabetes) I'm hungry after dinner... How to eat a late-night snack without worrying about blood sugar levels

It's a well-known fact that late-night snacking is bad for your health. Diabetics, in particular, should avoid late-night snacking because it can spike blood sugar levels. But what if you can't resist?

 

"I'm a woman in my 60s with diabetes. I eat dinner between 7 and 8 p.m., and then I start feeling hungry around 10 p.m. I eat cucumbers as a snack to satisfy my hunger. Is that okay?"

 

Q. Please recommend some foods that are good for diabetics to eat at night.

 

A. Vegetables rich in dietary fiber are good, and milk is also recommended.

The Korean Diabetes Association recommends eating snacks twice a day: between breakfast and lunch, and between lunch and dinner.

 

Eating late at night is not recommended.

 

Because consuming extra calories after dinner can lead to obesity and raise blood sugar levels.

 

In particular, insulin secretion levels drop in the evening, so eating a late-night snack at this time can lead to high blood sugar levels and activate the autonomic nervous system, which can even interfere with deep sleep.

 

Eating a late-night snack right before going to bed can also lead to complications such as reflux esophagitis and hyperlipidemia.

 

It's best to avoid late-night snacks. To achieve this, it's important to eat three meals a day.

 

Eating balanced meals at regular times helps regulate the secretion of metabolic hormones, which reduces blood sugar spikes and cravings for late-night snacks.

However, it is not as easy as it sounds.

 

If it's too difficult to cut out late-night snacks, try cutting them out gradually by eating foods that are less of a burden on your blood sugar.

 

Foods that are rich in dietary fiber and low in calories are recommended.

 

Representative examples include nuts, vegetables, and milk. .

 

You should never eat foods that are high in fat and carbohydrates, such as chicken and ramen.

 

When eating nuts, vegetables, or milk, chew slowly and repeatedly to stimulate the satiety center.

 

You can feel full even after eating a small amount, so you can reduce your intake.

 

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Stimulate the satiety center.

Drinking milk with nuts and vegetable sticks...

I think it might reduce the temptation to eat late at night.