A Nutritionist with the Wuse General Hospital, Abuja,\u00a0 Hajiya Jummai Hassan, has said that eating after 7 p.m can increase a person’s sugar level.<\/p>\n
She said in Abuja on Tuesday that “When you eat after 7 p.m, your sugar level will go up and that it is not good for any body’s health.<\/p>\n
“If for instance you have to fast for blood sugar test the next day, you will find out that your sugar level has exceeded the normal level.<\/p>\n
“The best and ideal time for dinner should not be later than 7 p.m.”<\/p>\n
Hassan, however, advised people who had to eat dinner after 7 p.m. to avoid heavy meals.<\/p>\n
“Some people due to the nature of their jobs have no choice but to eat dinner after 7p .m.<\/p>\n
“My advice to them is to eat a light meal like pepper-soup with a slice or two of bread or mashed potatoes with some vegetables.”<\/p>\n
On the appropriate food to eat at dinner time, the nutritionist said that people should try not to eat heavy meals.<\/p>\n
“If you must eat solid food like eba, rice or spaghetti, make sure it is in small quantity and it is advised to combine it with vegetables.”<\/p>\n
Hassan advised diabetic patients to also combine their meals with a lot of vegetables, so that their sugar level would not increase.<\/p>\n
She explained that vegetable was a booster and helped to bring down a person’s sugar level, empty the bowel and avoid constipation and diabetes.<\/p>\n
Hassan said that fruits should also be eaten after dinner, but warned that eating only fruits for dinner could affect a person.<\/p>\n
“You can have an orange or a banana after your dinner, but eating only fruits for dinner can give some people a running tummy but it depends on the individual and the body type.<\/p>\n
“People should eat a little carbohydrate for dinner and then augment it with some fruits.” (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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