Connection between good diet and good sleep

Medlife
Medlife
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read

a. Eating too much or vice versa can hamper your sleep. While too much eating can lead to digestive discomfort, it might as well lead to sleeplessness, however, a lighter snack during bedtime could help with sleep.

b. Some people tend to get affected by caffeine in their food or beverage. It can disrupt their sleep. In case, you are sensitive to caffeine, it is better not to have it in the afternoon or evening.

c. Cut down the consumption of high-fat meal in the evening, for it can cause indigestion or heartburn, thereby disturbing your sleep.

d. Eating late at night can also cause heartburn or acid reflux, ending up disrupting your sleep.

e. A combination of Milk and honey promotes good sleep, since milk contains tryptophan that’s a natural dietary sleep inducer and carbohydrates in the form of honey smoothen the entry of tryptophan into the brain. Another good sleep inducing food would be a turkey sandwich — a combination of tryptophan and carbohydrates.

f. One of the most popular herbs that helps with good sleep is valerian. Having brewed into a tea or taken as a capsule, it helps one to fall asleep.

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