Gabby Logan has revealed that her secret to a better night's rest lies within a "game-changing" dietary shift.
At 51, the sports presenter has been trialling different lifestyle alterations in a bid to enhance her well-being and vitality, using a Lingo Biosensor to record the impacts.
A pivotal modification for Gabby has been focusing her evening meals on protein and vegetables rather than hefty carbs.
She clarified: "When you have those long periods without fuelling your body, your decision making about that meal is often a bit skewed, and maybe you're thinking you need more of something but you don't."
"And actually for me, later on in the day, I'm 51 years old, if I'm eating at 7.30/8pm at night, I don't need loads of starchy carbohydrates. I just don't need them anymore.", reports Surrey Live.
"So having fewer of loads, and maybe not even having those obvious carbohydrates with my evening meal, having lots of vegetables and protein is definitely a game-changer in terms of my quality of sleep."
Additionally, Logan found that addressing evening hunger pangs with a snack rather than ignoring them has led to steadier glucose levels overnight.
"I had some kind of crackers and a bit of cheese and a glass of water, went to bed and fell asleep really quickly," she divulged.
"And when I looked through the night, my glucose levels were quite consistent, whereas I'd had a similar situation where I hadn't eaten and there was a lot of variation through the night."
"So from that, I would say for me, it works better to just have a little bit of something before I go to sleep," she revealed on her The Mid. Point podcast.
Further, the presenter shared she no longer experiences "a slump" in energy in the afternoon after she traded rice cakes for nuts.
Health professionals note that incorporating nuts into your diet is associated with decreased hunger and maintaining a sense of fullness for an extended period.
Dr Idrees Mughal, also known as Dr Idz, recently highlighted that nuts are an under-consumed snack despite their numerous health advantages.
Speaking to Reach PLC, he asserted: "Nuts are very health-promoting, they contain lots of healthy unsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial for your brain and beneficial for your body."
"They can help reduce inflammation if you're consuming lots of saturated fats."
In addition, he mentioned that berries such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and cranberries are excellent snack choices due to them being loaded with polyphenols, which are compounds naturally occurring in plants.
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