Find out exactly what (and how much) you should eat before bed to ensure your body burns calories and feels its best.
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7 Bedtime Snacks to Boost Your Metabolism
Karla Walsh is a Des Moines-based freelance writer editor Level 1 Sommelier former fitness instructor and personal trainer who combines her love of food and drink with her passion for fitness. (Or at least she tries to!) Her writing has appeared in AllRecipes Runner's World Shape and Fitness Magazines and EatingWell.com Shape.com BHG.com ReadersDigest.com TheHealthy.com Prevention.com WomensHealthMag.com and more.
Resting metabolic rate or the total number of calories your body burns at rest is a key determinant of overall body composition. A 35-year-old woman who is 5’5” needs about 1300 calories to live and maintain essential bodily functions like breathing and temperature regulation. (Calculate yours here.)
“Metabolism is largely determined by genetics but you can influence it by increasing muscle mass. Muscle mass is metabolically active so your body needs more basal calories to function. The best fuel for that growth is slow-burning complex carbohydrates and protein” says nutritionist Rania Batayneh MPH owner of Essential Nutrition For You and author of The One One One Diet.
