. It's quick to make and lightweight in terms of calories—as long as you don't drown it in tons of dressing.However, it is not easy to digest, as I recently learned from a who strongly advised me against eating so much raw food in the evening."Raw foods such as salad contain a lot of fiber, which is difficult to digest and, if eaten too late, can put a strain on the digestive tract," Dr.
Maximilian Schubert, Medical Director at the Mayrlife Medical Health Resort, tells me. "It can lead to bloating and discomfort.
This in turn could have a negative impact on sleep quality."Schubert recommends not only avoiding salad in the evening, but also any form of raw food.
This includes raw vegetables, meat, and fish. And nuts too, by the way, which many people would probably not have classified as raw food at first (me either).