Burn Fat While You Sleep: The Diet That Works While You Rest

What if I told you that you can lose weight even while you sleep?

This is not a fairy tale, but a reality based on the science of metabolism. The secret is to eat dinner properly.

Protein foods 3 hours before bedtime - for example, chicken breast or cottage cheese - start fat burning processes at night. But carbohydrates turn into fat in the evening because the body does not have time to use them up.

But how does it work? During sleep, the body regenerates, and it needs energy to do so. When you eat protein, it breaks down into amino acids, which support muscle and speed up metabolism.

And the fatty acids from your reserves are used to fuel this process. Try having an omelet with vegetables or baked fish with broccoli for dinner. Avoid sauces and mayonnaise - they slow down digestion.

Another life hack: add magnesium-rich foods to your diet. Spinach, almonds, and pumpkin seeds improve sleep quality, and deep sleep speeds up metabolism.

Before bed, drink a cup of warm milk with turmeric - this will reduce the level of cortisol, the stress hormone that prevents weight loss.

And don't forget about breakfast: the morning meal "wakes up" the metabolism. If you skip it, the body will go into economy mode and start storing fat.

Try this routine: breakfast within an hour of waking up (for example, oatmeal with eggs), lunch with carbohydrates (buckwheat with vegetables), dinner with protein (cottage cheese or turkey).

In a week, you will not only lose weight, but also notice that you are getting enough sleep. And if you add a light evening walk, the effect will be enhanced - fresh air improves fat burning.