Meanwhile it is very well known, that caffeine and energy drinks are keeping us awake during night and care for a bad sleep. But, we are not aware of the fact that there are numerous further foods that may prevent us from sleeping. If you are having trouble to fall asleep at night, it might be due to your nutrition.
Generally, the last meal should be three hours before going to bed. Additionally, there are some hidden stimulants you should avoid from the late afternoon on. One of it is dark chocolate, for example. The higher the share of cocoa, the higher the share of contained caffeine might be. If you want to have something sweet at night, better eat some cherries. Since they are having a high share of melatonin they support falling asleep.
If you don’t want to waive coffee in the late afternoon or evening some drink decaffeinated coffee. But, take care! The caffeine content of decaf is not zero, some sorts even contain a lot of caffeine. Better is to drink a chamomile-tea that calms the body and makes tired.
Tyramine-containing foods hinder sleep
Above all sausages contain the biogenic tyramine. Under certain circumstances it might not only be the cause for food allergies and migraine but also keeps us from sleeping.
Light meals in the evening are good for our sleep
The wide spread mistake that salad or raw fruits and vegetables are healthy in the evening very often is the reason why people have a bad sleep. Crudités lay long and heavy in the stomach. So, the digestion has quite some work to do and our body doesn’t come to rest. If you absolutely want to eat something raw at night we recommend bananas. Bananas contain a lot of the soporific tryptophan and is easy to digest.
If you want to fall asleep quickly, keep your fingers off fatty food. Especially fast-food is a dangerous stimulant-trap. It not only makes us fat it also disturbs our sleep. Another trap a lot of blunder into are party snacks. Especially at night the desire for chocolate, ice or fatty chips arises. They not only contain billions of sugar and calories but they also keep us awake and bring bad sleep.
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