Gabby Logan has revealed that a “game-changing” dietary switch has improved her sleep quality. The 51 year old has been trialling various lifestyle changes to enhance her health and energy levels, using a Lingo Biosensor to monitor the effects.

Gabby now advocates for dinners rich in protein and vegetables, rather than carbohydrates. She explained: “When you have those long periods without fuelling your body, your decision making about that meal is often a bit skewed, and maybe you’re thinking you need more of something but you don’t.

“And actually for me, later on in the day, I’m 51 years old, if I’m eating at 7.30/8pm at night, I don’t need loads of starchy carbohydrates. I just don’t need them anymore.

“So having fewer of loads, and maybe not even having those obvious carbohydrates with my evening meal, having lots of vegetables and protein is definitely a game-changer in terms of my quality of sleep.”

Gabby also found that consuming a snack before bed, instead of ignoring hunger pangs, stabilised her glucose levels.

“I had some kind of crackers and a bit of cheese and a glass of water, went to bed and fell asleep really quickly,” she said. “And when I looked through the night, my glucose levels were quite consistent, whereas I’d had a similar situation where I hadn’t eaten and there was a lot of variation through the night.”

“So from that, I would say for me, it works better to just have a little bit of something before I go to sleep,” she shared on her The Mid. Point podcast.

Furthermore, the TV host revealed that she no longer experiences “a slump” in energy during the afternoon, thanks to replacing rice cakes with nuts. Health gurus suggest that incorporating nuts into your diet can help curb hunger and keep you feeling satisfied for longer.

Dr Idrees Mughal, also known as Dr Idz, recently stated that we’re not consuming enough nuts, despite their numerous health benefits. Speaking to Reach PLC, he said: “Nuts are very health-promoting, they contain lots of healthy unsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial for your brain and beneficial for your body.

“They can help reduce inflammation if you’re consuming lots of saturated fats.”

He further suggested that berries, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and cranberries, make an excellent snack choice due to their high polyphenol content, a type of compound naturally found in plant foods.