[custom_adv] 1. Milk Milk contains a high level of lactose that may cause digestive issues; it is even worse if you are lactose intolerant. Due to this lactose, you may not have the sound sleep you desire, as you are likely to wake up at intervals, looking for something else to snack on before returning to bed. [custom_adv] 2.PASTA Next up on our list of foods to avoid before bed is pasta. If you're in mass-gaining mode, consuming some carbohydrates before can help out. Put there are much better choices than insulin-spiking pasta before bed. [custom_adv] 3.CHOCOLATE Chocolate isn't just higher in sugar and fat content than other late-night snacks. It also contains caffeine. If you're sensitive to this stimulant, chocolate could rob you of the precious sleep you need to allow your body to recover maximally from your hard workout sessions. [custom_adv] 4. Pizza Pizza is many people’s favorite, but you should take your pizza earlier in the day, or before 9 pm. The number of calories in pizza is quite high, and they may not get digested as quick as they should, so you may end up staying awake all through the night, or having very little sleep. Worse, your risk of fat gain is increased. [custom_adv] 5.CHILI While chili can be healthy when made with the right mix of ingredients, too often, it's not. Making matters worse after 9 p.m, chili is spicy, and may end up causing heartburn, a buzz kill for sound slumber. [custom_adv] 6.LARGE VOLUMES OF MEAT The logic is sound: You know your body will need amino acids to repair and build muscle tissue over the next eight hours, and you're going to be sure you supply it. [custom_adv] 7.CHINESE FOOD This is yet another food that's important to avoid past 9 p.m. as the MSG found in it is going to stimulate the body in a similar manner as caffeine would, making it very difficult to fall asleep. [custom_adv] 8.CELERY Celery acts as a diuretic in the body, meaning it makes you pee a lot. Eat it before bed, and you may be running laps to the bathroom. [custom_adv] 9. Fruit juice Fruit juice is great and delicious, whether it be orange, grapefruit, cranberry, pineapple, etc. As awesome as fruit juice may be, taking it after 9 pm won’t be doing you any good, as it may cause heart burn, due to its acidic nature. Also, its sugar content can cause a spike in your blood sugar level through the night.
