The cause of insomnia can be improper diet, or rather, the last meal before bedtime. Find out what to eat for dinner so you don't have trouble sleeping!
What should i avoid?
Even if you don't have any sleep problems as such, the last meal should not consist of:
- Drinks rich in caffeine. Moreover, this is not only coffee, but also teas: black, white and green.
- Alcohol, but here everything is more individual: after a couple of glasses of red wine someone gets sleepy, and someone starts to pull on exploits. Of course, in the second case, it is better to refuse strong drinks in the evening.
- Foods high in fat. The body processes fat much longer than carbohydrates and protein, which means it will be difficult to fall asleep, and sleep will be restless. If you find the strength to refuse steaks for dinner, you will also find a small bonus in the form of losing a couple of extra pounds.
What's your ideal dinner?
The answer is simple: first of all, the one that consists of foods rich in tryptophan - the sleep hormone.
Record holders for tryptophan content: red caviar, Dutch cheese, processed cheese, nuts (especially peanuts), rabbit and poultry meat, salmon. Agree, a very inspiring list! Feel free to add carbohydrates to the listed products - this will allow the hormone to be absorbed faster.
Another sleep hormone is melatonin. And no other product is as rich in it as cherries! In the season, give preference to fresh berries, but in winter you can buy frozen berries in supermarkets or, in extreme cases, juice (try to find it with the least amount of sugar or no sugar at all).
Also from now on, your assistant is magnesium. Of course, you can buy magnesium tablets, but it's better to get it from natural foods:
- nuts, especially cashews;
- buckwheat;
- seaweed;
- oatmeal;
- barley porridge.
Also observe the rule: do not eat a couple of hours before bedtime. If you do have to eat just before bed, just divide your usual portion in half.
