Diet and Sleep
Your general health and body weight not just depend on what you eat but also on how much you sleep and how good your sleep is. Things that you eat c...
Your general health and body weight not just depend on what you eat but also on how much you sleep and how good your sleep is. Things that you eat can affect your sleep and its quality seriously. Some can improve it but some can make your sleep difficult.
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.
Everyone remember the days when we were little, when cup of warm milk helped us to fall asleep much better. There’s an explanation to that. Milk has tryptophan in it which helps in creating the hormone that controls sleep called serotonin.
Not just milk is rich in tryptophan. If you’re after before bedtime snack then first choices should be honey, turkey, egg whites and tuna because these also are tryptophan rich.
Things to avoid before bedtime are caffeine rich foods and drinks. Caffeine is a stimulant which helps you with staying awake. Products that contain this stimulant are coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, soft drinks and some medications so try to avoid them before you go to sleep.
Another substance called tyramine should be avoided. Foods like as bacon, cheese, sugar, ham and tomatoes contain it in large amounts so avoid them.
Also spicy foods are not recommended straight before your night sleep. Indigestion and heartburn caused by them could affect your sleep negatively. Alcohol also should be avoided. First impression is that after taking it you feel sleepy, but sleep usually is disturbed by frequent walks to toilet and thirst.
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 can take vitamins and supplements to aid sleep. Calcium and magnesium helps induce sleep. Vitamins B6 and B12 are often beneficial and used in the treatment of insomnia. Also you may consider valerian which is used by those who suffer from insomnia.
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.
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