Late Night Snackin'

We all know that while we are up late "studying" - lets get real here, people. I KNOW you are on facebook and YouTube. but for the sake of this blog, lets pretend you're up studying - so, back to what i was saying. While up late studying, we get hungry and need something to calm our nerves or keep up up for some more YouTube clips math problems.
Instead of reaching for the oreos, here are some healthy alternatives for your late night snacks!

If you are stressing about your midterm tomorrow........
Try almonds. Chewing releases stress (hence why some people eat when they are stressed) and almonds have some great vitamins to get you through the night and fill you up

Cant sleep.......
Have some instant rice (nothing flavored), an english muffin, toast, or a potato (not chips. those are mostly grease. french fries -thick cut- are fine). Starchy foods may raise your blood sugar slightly, but it also raises the levels of tryptophan in your body, helping you fall asleep.

Just hungry.....
try a cheese stick or scrambled eggs. The protein keeps off hunger longer than sugary foods.

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Basically what I am saying here is that sugary foods may be on hand, but they will not help you sleep and will eventually put on the pounds if you keep it up. 

Keep up the studying but remember, SLEEP IS GOOD!! Your body heals itself while you sleep. Without the proper amount of sleep, your body has a difficult time fighting of sickness and your brain stops functioning as well as it might if you had gotten those extra hours of sleep you spent staying up watching movies with your roommate. 

Be smart and be healthy.

Until next time

~~Lucy

**The tips for today came from http://food.yahoo.com**