Title: Do you know about the 8 great foods before sleeping
1Do you know about the 8 great foods before
sleeping
2the 8 great foods before sleeping
- Have you ever have an idea about why some foods
make you feel sleepy while others give you a
lift? Do you sometimes find yourself dozing off
over a big meal or remain awake up to 4 a.m.
dawn? The cause of sleeplessness at night is
mainly due to wrong eating habits and wrong
choices of foods. The right selection of foods
can enhance sleep quality and quantity. According
to the researchers, sleep has extremely important
biological functions for which the dietary
precursors must be maintained.
3CHERRIESCherries are one of the few natural
sources of melatonin, which is responsible for
the regulations of the bodys internal clock and
sleep-wake cycle. Researchers believe cherries
might help you sleep better at night.
4MILKProtein foods such as milk and milk products
contain the sleep-inducing amino acid tryptophan.
Drinking a glass of warm milk before bed acts as
a sleep-inducer.
5JASMINE RICENutritionists confirmed that high
carbohydrates based meal jasmine rice resulted
in a significant shortening of the time needed to
fall asleep.
6FORTIFIED CEREALCarbohydrates, in general, are
good for sleep. For not becoming a night owl, try
shredded wheat or cereal with milk which has its
own sleep-promoting qualities.
7BANANASEating a banana before bed can be useful
in combating insomnia because of the amount of
tryptophan. Take a banana shake to catch your
beauty sleep.
8TURKEYTaking turkey as a meal can increase your
sleep due to the presence of high amount of
tryptophan. Turkey meat acts as a sleep aid.
9SWEET POTATOESSweet potatoes are another good
source of those same muscle-relaxing minerals
which deliver tryptophan to help you hit the sack.
10VALERIAN TEAThe herbal tea is mainly a bedtime
tea for all. Valerian has the sedative properties
which are used to help with sleep and anxiety.