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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Sleep and How It's Affected by the Food You Eat

By Jeremy Jackson

You probably know by yourself that after you had a good night sleep you feel much better and have more energy. Having a good sleep is important for your body as well and for its health also. You should know that foods you eat can have an impact on your sleep, some on them improve it and some oppositely, can distract it and make your rest impossible.

Products like fruits, cereals and whole grain breads, green leafy vegetables, mushrooms can help to improve your sleep. Also spices including dill, sage and basil for instance also will aid in improving your sleep.

You should remember those days when your parents put you to bed with a cup of milk and there was a reason to that. Milk actually helps with the sleep a lot. It's rich in substance called tryptophan which again helps in creating a hormone called serotonin. Serotonin is a hormone that controls sleep.

Apart from milk tryptophan can be found in products such as honey, turkey, egg whites and tuna, which are considered to be the sleep improving snacks.

Caffeine is what you should avoid before your bedtime. This stimulant can help you in the morning to wake up quicker but it's not good if you're trying to fall asleep. Chocolate, coffee, tea, soft drinks, cocoa all contain caffeine so these products better leave for the next day.

Another substance called tyramine should be avoided. Foods like as bacon, cheese, sugar, ham and tomatoes contain it in large amounts so avoid them.

Try to avoid spicy foods soon before you go to bed. They can cause indigestion and heartburn that can affect the quality of your sleep. You might think that alcohol help you to fall asleep but it also have negative effect by making you thirsty during the night and causing waking in the night to urinate.

Not just food you eat is important but quantity and time then you eat as well. Try not to eat directly before you get to bed and stick to lighter evening meals to avoid potential bloating, indigestion and general discomfort.

To improve your sleep you could also consider taking some supplements or vitamins. Magnesium, calcium, vitamins B6 and B12, valerian all help with sleep.

Having a good sleep is important to feel good and be healthy that's why do everything to improve it. If food stops you from truly pleasant night sleep then change it for better and healthier products. - 17274

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