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Jan 2010
Foods That Help You Sleep
posted in: FoodHave you ever been hungry right before going to bed but was afraid to eat because you “heard” that eating after 7 or right before bed caused weight gain? Well, you’re not alone. I use to be the same way. Notice I said use to.
Now if I’m hungry I eat something, no matter what time it is. It’s not the time that matters it’s what you eat that causes the damage. While not eating 2 hours before bed is a good practice, something called life happens and you can’t always follow this practice.
Sometimes you may have trouble sleeping because you’re hungry. You lay in bed and toss and turn trying to fight the hunger pains just to end up staying awake half the night or worst you go to the refrigerator and eat whatever your hands can find. Well after reading today’s blog you can stop inflicting pain on yourself.
The body is so unique. Did you know you can eat certain foods and those foods react with your body and release hormones that relax muscles and promote sleep? Here’s a short list of chemicals that are used/produced by the body as muscles relaxants:
- L- tryptophan amino acid that converts to 5-HTP in the brain
- Serotoin- a relaxing neurotransmitter
- Insulin- decreases blood sugar
- Melatonin: chemical that controls the body’s internal clock to regulate sleep.
You don’t have to learn the above chemicals I just wanted you to know a few of them because the foods below contain them. These foods help you fall asleep easier and won’t interfere with your healthy eating lifestyle.
- Bananas contain the amino acid L-tryptophan which combined with potassium and magnesium convert to serotoin to help relax muscles and send you to sleep.
- Whole wheat toast- carbohydrate foods trigger insulin production which helps induce sleep.
- Oatmeal- another carbohydrate that triggers insulin production increasing the blood sugar and making you sleepy.
- Warm milk-like bananas milk contains the amino acid L-tryptophan and calcium that aid in sleep.
- Almonds- contain tryptophan and magnesium powerful ingredients that help you sleep.
- Cherries-this a new one that I just found while on my fast. Fresh or dried cherries are one of the only natural foods of melatonin. Researchers have studied and that tart cherries have very high levels of melatonin and recommend eating them an hour before bed or before a flight if you want to sleep on the plane.
Getting enough sleep is vital in maintaining a healthy life style. The next time you have trouble sleeping try one of the suggested foods listed and you’ll sleep like a baby.
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