Although, many specialists recommend that the last meal should be no later than 20 o'clock, many people do not have time to dine earlier. In other cases, although they have already eaten something, they are craving and want to eat something else.
However, if you want to maintain or lower your weight you must take into account that the dinner in particular can not be very abundant, or digestion heavy. Do not think of a second course like lunch, because soon it will be time to rest. You must eat easily digested, nutritious meals and at least 2 hours before going to bed.
It is estimated that the calorie requirement in an average person is 2000 calories, which must be distributed throughout the day. An appropriate example of distribution would be 35% of the calories for breakfast, 40% for lunch and 25% for dinner.
What dishes qualify for dinner?
Puddings, puddings or vegetable creams; soups, stews, stews, carbonada, charquicán, zucchini stuffed; casserole of bird; fish or baked or grilled chicken with rice, cooked potato, sautéed vegetables or salad. Fresh fruits or in compote, jellies, natural fruit juices.
What foods should you avoid?
Those that contain a lot of fiber, because they accelerate digestion and can produce discomfort during the night. Like highly flavored or flatulent foods like legumes, cabbage, radishes. The ice cream for its contribution in lactose. Celery is an inadequate vegetable to consume at night because it is a natural diuretic. Coffee, alcohol, fried foods and excess salt. This is because they keep the digestive system too busy until late at night.
While pastries will remain almost conditional on the nightly menu. It is advisable to check the size of the portion and the sauce that accompany them. You have to prefer long noodles to short ones. Those cooked al dente, instead of the annealed ones and those with light sauces, instead of those with a lot of cheese, cream and dressings. Avoid bread, candy and junk food.
Some dinner options if you want to lose weight
-A bit of salad of broccoli, lettuce or carrot; with fish, chicken, turkey or boiled egg (118 calories).
-One vegetable soup (90 calories) or a vegetable pudding (200 calories).
] -Tortilla de carrhoria (made with lighter than yolks) and salad of lettuce, avocado, carrots and olives (200 calories).
-Picote made with sticks of celery, carrot, cucumber , olives, with natural yogurt sauce and chives (250 calories).
If you're hungry, you can have a jelly without sugar for dessert.