We asked a nutritionist what healthy nighttime snacks we should eat to sleep better

A woman looking inside a fridge to decide what to eat as a nighttime snack.

I can’t be the only one who eats healthy all day, then when the evening comes, starts snacking on anything available. But these pre-bed munchies can not only sabotage any weight loss goals, it can also wreak havoc on your sleep.

For a low resting heart rate and a body that’s ready to sleep, you shouldn’t eat within two hours of bedtime. An early meal time means that by the time you go to bed, you've stopped digesting your food and you won’t risk heart burn or reflux while trying to drift off. Your sleep will also benefit because your blood sugar levels will be stable, rather than experiencing peaks in the night that might wake you up.