The smartest late-night snacks you can eat

We're spilling some delicious secrets. No Images? Click here       Late-night snacking gets a bad rap for fueling nightmares and causing weight gain, but did you know that certain foods can actually help your brain trigger sleep and suppress your appetite? If you just swap out your Flamin' Hot Cheetos for a smarter option, you can have sweet dreams and feel good the next day. Read our story to get the full scoop. Still hungry for more? We've got a hilarious pasta-making tutorial from three real Italian nonnas, some inside intel on how to make the world's most perfect breakfast taco, and Starbucks baristas spill their guts about the off-the-menu drinks you never knew you could order. Until next week, eat, drink and be well! XO, Kristen   How to make pasta like a real Italian nonna What's better than handmade pasta? Only handmade pasta made by an Italian nonna. Lucky for us, we got three of them to give us a tutorial. Franca, 73, her aunt Elide, 94, and her sister-in-law Graziella, 71, gathered in Franca’s kitchen in Allerona, a hill town in Umbria, central Italy, to show us how it’s done. Get out your flour and eggs, because you'll want to make pasta after reading this. Get all the nonnas' tips   The Starbucks drinks you never knew you could order The Starbucks menu changes frequently, mostly to highlight seasonal drinks like the Pumpkin Spice Latte. But with every menu change, plenty of options for delicious liquid refreshment are taken out of sight ... and out of mind. Here's the good news: Starbucks not only usually still has the ingredients to make those drinks, but the baristas there are happy to prepare them. We surveyed Starbucks employees from all over the country about their favorite drinks not currently on the menu that you can still order. Get the baristas' secrets   How to make the most perfect breakfast taco   There's a Texas restaurant chain that has absolutely mastered the art of making breakfast tacos, and they shared their secrets with HuffPost. Find out how to make your mornings so much better. Get the recipe   Eat on: The Pros And Cons Of Food Delivery And Meal Prep Services 27 Magical Grilled Cheese Sandwiches To Make 21 Great Things To Make With Overripe Bananas    .     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Can't get enough? You'll also love HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe      . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe