Gastroenterologist Sosnina warned about the dangers of night overeating

Tight snacks before bed can result in diabetes, eating disorders and heart disease, says gastroenterologist Elena Sosnina. According to her, the body does not have enough time to digest everything eaten.

The doctor, using a good example, explained the path that all the food we eat goes through. Thus, digestion begins in the mouth. Saliva contains special enzymes that react with carbohydrates. But the main process of absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine. Food enters there in a liquid state, after 2-3 hours of processing in the stomach.

“This also takes time (up to several hours). Foods with a lot of proteins and fats are digested the longest.”– quote a gastroenterologist “News”.

Snacking before bed breaks this chain. Due to lying flat with a full stomach, reflux can occur as digested food returns from the stomach to the esophagus. But the main problem lies in the fact that the body has to postpone work on the restoration and production of hormones.

Sosnina advises eating 2-3 hours before bedtime. But if the feeling of hunger overtakes already in bed, he advises to refresh himself with light protein foods: cottage cheese or natural yogurt, boiled fish. It will also be helpful to drink herbal tea.

Proper nutrition helps prevent many diseases of the heart and blood vessels. But it is almost impossible to predict a terrible disease without timely diagnosis. One way is genetic analysis. The cardiologist told how the examination saves lives.