If your body craves a snack at midnight then you must act on those cravings. Ignoring the signs will lead to restlessness and lack of sleep during the night. If you have not overeaten during the day then you can afford a few calories at night; however you must remember to keep the snack light and nutritious in order to be able to digest the food. Normally hunger pangs at midnight lead to binging on fast foods like chips, sweets or cookies; you must avoid these. There are a few healthy snacks that you may munch on at night that won’t affect your digestive system in any way.

Make yourself oatmeal porridge; but ensure that you use skim milk though. Full fat milk will add fats to your system; these fats are not healthy late at night. The low fats in skim milk along with the fiber of the oats will get satisfy your hunger pangs and fill your stomach as well. In addition to that the warm milk in the porridge will induce sleep within an hour of so. Feel fee to indulge in almonds, nuts or fruits along with the porridge.

Yogurt at night helps your body in different ways. The enzymes in the yogurt will maintain your digestive system and the probiotics will soothe the hunger pangs. Yogurt also aids sleep. In addition to this you can add berries like strawberries or blueberries to the yogurt to increase its nutritional count. Choose low fat sugar free yogurt to get maximum benefits.

Popcorn is the next best snack option. Avoid using butter to pop the corn; especially when they are a midnight snack. Corn is a whole grain and hence beneficial to your system. In addition to this fact they are also relatively low in calories and carbohydrates so you do not risk being restless at night due to your mid night snack or binge session. Do not drink any beverages after eating the corn instead drink a glass of skim milk. A beverage may contain caffeine and this will affect your sleep adversely.

Peanut butter is another healthy snack option. Opt for a sugar free low fat variety. You can eat it with a few crackers or toast.

Avoid any food or drink with caffeine in it as it will hamper your sleep. You must also avoid alcohol; though it will help you to sleep it will also be the cause of dehydration in the morning. Make sure that you limit the size or portion of your snack; else it will turn out like an entire meal and this will be the cause of your restlessness and insomnia.