Choose healthy snacks for dinner
If you feel hungry at night, prioritize snacks that are beneficial for cardiovascular health. You should choose foods rich in protein, fiber and healthy fats to both create a feeling of fullness and limit negative effects on cardiovascular health.
Vegetable-based snacks often meet these criteria well. Some suitable choices include roasted chicken beans, a mixture of dried fruit with unsalted nuts, or sliced apples served with peanut butter.
Walk after dinner
Spending about 10-15 minutes walking lightly after dinner, even just around the house or in residential areas, can bring many health benefits.
This activity helps the body process triglyceride-rich particles in the blood more effectively, thereby supporting cholesterol control, maintaining triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels at healthy levels, and improving metabolism after meals.
Develop a relaxing habit before bed
Evening is also a suitable time to establish a relaxing habit before bed to relieve accumulated stress during the day and prepare for a quality sleep.
Prolonged stress can increase cortisol levels - the hormone involved in the body's stress response. When cortisol is high, sleep quality may be affected and the liver tends to produce more lipoproteins containing cholesterol. Therefore, activities such as reading, deep breathing or listening to soft music before bed can contribute to supporting cardiovascular health and improving sleep quality.
