"Late-Night Snacking"

Sometimes eating a late snack can interfere in our ability to fall asleep.  According to focus on Health magazine, it is important to get sleep, but we need to reconsider what types of food we are eating before bedtime.  The following foods that can keep us from having a good night sleep are:  “Bacon.  Since it is high in fat.”  Fats tend to activate acid in our stomach, which can produce “heartburn” preventing us from sleeping.  “Chocolate.  Cocoa beans also contains caffeine and the darker the chocolate, the more caffeine it contains.”  “Hot sauce.  Spices can cause indigestion.  Hot foods can boots metabolism, but they can also stimulate the senses.”  Then after a long day, instead of our body getting ready to sleep, we just cannot.  So keep in mind that what we eat or drink before bedtime, can stop us from having a good night sleep.

Vocabulary:

 Contain-verb: Have or hold (someone or something) within.  Synonym: Carry.

Interfere-verb: Prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly. Synonym: block.

Heartburn-noun: A form of indigestion felt as burning sensation in the chest, caused by acid regurgitation into the esophagus.

Metabolism-noun:  The mechanical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

Reconsider- verb: consider (something) again, especially for a possible change of decision regarding. Synonym: rethink.

Vocabulary Practice: Please fill in the correct vocabulary word that completes each sentence.

1.     The Doctor explains that ________________ is a biological process in our bodies.

2.     Dark chocolate _____________ caffeine.

3.     Exercising can _______________ the brain.

4.     Eating fast foods can __________ with having a healthy diet. 

5.     Our Professor should _____________ to assign writing five blogs only.

6.     You may feel sick, or have _______________.

Grammar Point: A noun is the name of a person, place, or idea.

Write two sentences and identify the noun(s).