Midnight Snack: Its History
It is one am.
My stomach growled while I continue to write a few articles that I need to submit to my clients.
It is a typical routine and it is only a signal from my body that I should go and feed it something nice; otherwise my faculty would slowly shut down. I found the perfect midnight snack and started to ponder, "How did the term midnight snack ever began?".
I did my search online.
It did not lead me to the history behind the term; rather I found an article discussing the possible reasons why you suddenly feel the urge to have a midnight snack. Here is what Mitch Felipe Mendoza has to say:
Top Reasons for Your Midnight Cravings
"There are several reasons a person craves and munches food late at night, even after a satisfying dinner.
Stress and fatigue
You might be stressed from work, and you reward yourself with a snack at night, even after dinner. This is very common among people with stressful jobs who are always meeting deadlines, and who have sales quotas to reach every week, every month, or even daily.
Eating disorder
Midnight snacking can also be related to an eating disorder called “night eating syndrome” (NES). This relatively new disorder published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is described as having no appetite in the morning (morning anorexia) and over-eating late at night with agitation and insomnia.
This eating disorder causes one to eat more at night in response to one’s moods. People often eat high-carbohydrate snacks at night. Causes of this disorder may include depression, anxiety, stress, boredom, prolonged dieting and body image issues."
source credit: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/11603/is-midnight-snacking-sabotaging-your-weight-loss
I would agree with her, but I believe she missed on a third reason:
Thinking Results to HUNGER
Thinking makes you hungry. It is biological. I am a writer and I believe all the creative juices from my brain got drain after working with several articles.
"Food for thought: Intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting, according to a study that sheds new light on brain food.
This finding might also help explain the obesity epidemic of an increasingly sedentary society in which people still have to think now and then.
Researchers split 14 university student volunteers into three groups for a 45-minute session of either relaxing in a sitting position, reading and summarizing a text, or completing a series of memory, attention, and vigilance tests on the computer.
The scientists had determined beforehand that the thinking sessions consumed only three calories more than resting. After the sessions, the participants were invited to eat as much as they pleased.
Though the study involved a very small number of participants, the results were stark.
The students who had done the computer tests downed 253 more calories, or 29.4 percent more than the couch potatoes. Those who had summarized a text consumed 203 more calories than the resting group."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,416742,00.html
In the end, I satisfied my need to eat and ended up with my favorite sandwich:
NUTRITION GUIDE:
Nutella
Fact: Unhealthy
"Nutella, the much-loved chocolate-hazelnut spread, is definitely delicious, but not a part of a healthy breakfast, since it contains 21 grams of sugar, 200 calories, and 11 grams of fat per serving."
read more... http://www.parenting.com/blogs/show-and-tell/caitlin-parentingcom/mom-wins-class-action-suit-over-nutellas-misleading-ads-0
Fiction: From their official website: http://www.nutella.ca/english/nutrients
"Research shows that children do best starting their day with a balanced breakfast to feel and do their best. Canada’s Food Guide recommends including at least 3 out of the 4 Food Groups (Vegetables & Fruit, Grain Products, Milk Products, Meats & Alternatives) as part of a balanced breakfast – such a complete meal provides the right blend of nutrients essential for healthy living.
Leading studies show that children who eat a balanced breakfast:
Perform better at school
Are more likely to meet the nutritional intake needed for healthy growth and development
Tend to have a healthier body weight than children who skip breakfast"
Opinion: It still tastes good... especially if it was given free!!! :) : ) :)
Skippy
Fact: Healthy when eaten in moderation
"Skippy Natural Peanut Butter has 180 to 200 calories per 2-tbsp. serving. It has 6 to 9 g carbohydrates with 2 g dietary fiber, which promotes blood sugar control and helps prevent constipation. Natural Creamy and Super Chunk have 3 g of added sugars, and Creamy Peanut Butter Spread with Honey has 5 g of added sugars from sugar and honey. Each serving has 10 percent of the daily value for the vitamin E, an antioxidant, as well as 15 to 20 percent of the daily value for niacin."
read more... http://www.livestrong.com/article/337860-is-natural-skippy-peanut-butter-healthy/
Fiction:
1. Peanut Butter is not heart healthy.
2. Peanut Butter should be avoided because it is high in trans fats.
3. There is a huge difference between regular peanut butter and natural peanut butter.
read the explanation at http://www.peanut-institute.org/resources/downloads/fft_v4i2.pdf
Opinion: I will just finish Nutella and then prefer peanut butter next time....
How about you? What is your favorite midnight snack?
My stomach growled while I continue to write a few articles that I need to submit to my clients.
It is a typical routine and it is only a signal from my body that I should go and feed it something nice; otherwise my faculty would slowly shut down. I found the perfect midnight snack and started to ponder, "How did the term midnight snack ever began?".
I did my search online.
It did not lead me to the history behind the term; rather I found an article discussing the possible reasons why you suddenly feel the urge to have a midnight snack. Here is what Mitch Felipe Mendoza has to say:
Top Reasons for Your Midnight Cravings
"There are several reasons a person craves and munches food late at night, even after a satisfying dinner.
Stress and fatigue
You might be stressed from work, and you reward yourself with a snack at night, even after dinner. This is very common among people with stressful jobs who are always meeting deadlines, and who have sales quotas to reach every week, every month, or even daily.
Eating disorder
Midnight snacking can also be related to an eating disorder called “night eating syndrome” (NES). This relatively new disorder published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is described as having no appetite in the morning (morning anorexia) and over-eating late at night with agitation and insomnia.
This eating disorder causes one to eat more at night in response to one’s moods. People often eat high-carbohydrate snacks at night. Causes of this disorder may include depression, anxiety, stress, boredom, prolonged dieting and body image issues."
source credit: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/11603/is-midnight-snacking-sabotaging-your-weight-loss
I would agree with her, but I believe she missed on a third reason:
Thinking Results to HUNGER
Thinking makes you hungry. It is biological. I am a writer and I believe all the creative juices from my brain got drain after working with several articles.
"Food for thought: Intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting, according to a study that sheds new light on brain food.
This finding might also help explain the obesity epidemic of an increasingly sedentary society in which people still have to think now and then.
Researchers split 14 university student volunteers into three groups for a 45-minute session of either relaxing in a sitting position, reading and summarizing a text, or completing a series of memory, attention, and vigilance tests on the computer.
The scientists had determined beforehand that the thinking sessions consumed only three calories more than resting. After the sessions, the participants were invited to eat as much as they pleased.
Though the study involved a very small number of participants, the results were stark.
The students who had done the computer tests downed 253 more calories, or 29.4 percent more than the couch potatoes. Those who had summarized a text consumed 203 more calories than the resting group."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,416742,00.html
In the end, I satisfied my need to eat and ended up with my favorite sandwich:
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| Nutella and Skippy |
NUTRITION GUIDE:
Nutella
Fact: Unhealthy
"Nutella, the much-loved chocolate-hazelnut spread, is definitely delicious, but not a part of a healthy breakfast, since it contains 21 grams of sugar, 200 calories, and 11 grams of fat per serving."
read more... http://www.parenting.com/blogs/show-and-tell/caitlin-parentingcom/mom-wins-class-action-suit-over-nutellas-misleading-ads-0
Fiction: From their official website: http://www.nutella.ca/english/nutrients
"Research shows that children do best starting their day with a balanced breakfast to feel and do their best. Canada’s Food Guide recommends including at least 3 out of the 4 Food Groups (Vegetables & Fruit, Grain Products, Milk Products, Meats & Alternatives) as part of a balanced breakfast – such a complete meal provides the right blend of nutrients essential for healthy living.
Leading studies show that children who eat a balanced breakfast:
Perform better at school
Are more likely to meet the nutritional intake needed for healthy growth and development
Tend to have a healthier body weight than children who skip breakfast"
Opinion: It still tastes good... especially if it was given free!!! :) : ) :)
Skippy
Fact: Healthy when eaten in moderation
"Skippy Natural Peanut Butter has 180 to 200 calories per 2-tbsp. serving. It has 6 to 9 g carbohydrates with 2 g dietary fiber, which promotes blood sugar control and helps prevent constipation. Natural Creamy and Super Chunk have 3 g of added sugars, and Creamy Peanut Butter Spread with Honey has 5 g of added sugars from sugar and honey. Each serving has 10 percent of the daily value for the vitamin E, an antioxidant, as well as 15 to 20 percent of the daily value for niacin."
read more... http://www.livestrong.com/article/337860-is-natural-skippy-peanut-butter-healthy/
Fiction:
1. Peanut Butter is not heart healthy.
2. Peanut Butter should be avoided because it is high in trans fats.
3. There is a huge difference between regular peanut butter and natural peanut butter.
read the explanation at http://www.peanut-institute.org/resources/downloads/fft_v4i2.pdf
Opinion: I will just finish Nutella and then prefer peanut butter next time....
How about you? What is your favorite midnight snack?
mine's a mug of steaming coffee and a cracker or two! then sleep! ^=^
ReplyDeleteToo bad, I am not allowed to drink coffee. I palpitate every time I do...
ReplyDeleteGuys... if you like this post you will love it even more when jae goes on board. :)
You have changed my prespective on midnight snacks now! :) I was thinking the same thing about googling the history of it, how it connects psychologically. Love my Tim-Tams!
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