8 Best Late Night Snacks

The best nighttime snacks are those that fulfill pumpkin-seedsyour cravings while helping you to relax and get ready for bed. Just one serving of toasted pumpkin seeds have almost 50 percent of your recommended intake of magnesium. Magnesium is an essential mineral used in more than 300 reactions in your body – wow! Magnesium is a relaxant and high-magnesium snacks are ideal for helping to calm your body before bed. Lightly salted pumpkin seed will also curb your salty-snack craving late at night when your craving potato chips. So, the next time you want to munch on something while watching your favorite TV show, reach for a 1/4 cup of lightly salted and roasted pumpkin seeds.

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Drinking warm milk has long been thought to help people get to sleep which would make it a great choice for a late-night snack, but the effect may be more psychological than physiological. Either way,  adding a little honey to your warm milk is a soothing choice that tastes slightly sweet without a ton of calories. The extra sugar from the honey is easily digested and can stimulate hormones that drive the formation of serotonin.

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Ice cream would be a great late-night treat if each cup didn’t pack almost 400 calories… minimum! Which is why for most people, the treat is off-limits. However, a great alternative to ice cream is to make your own using only frozen bananas. After a spin in the food processor, frozen bananas offer an ice-cream-like consistency without the added sugars, fat and calories. Here’s a simple recipe.

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The combination of berries and cream is a simple, yet decadent dessert, but by substituting non-fat plain Greek yogurt for the heavy cream, you can still enjoy this high-protein version without the fat or extra calories. Top 1/2 cup of non-fat plain Greek yogurt with a quarter-cup of frozen raspberries and blueberries and you’ve got yourself a delicious treat!

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