Sunday, July 24, 2011

How to sleep well by eating well

Erratic sleeping habits, unhealthy diets, and being a 24/7 couch potato all contributes to sleeplessness.In order to improve the quality of sleep, necessary lifestyle changes must take hold.

Here are some food products that can aid a goodnight sleep:
  • Cherries (contain melatonin that could regulate sleep-wake cycles in human brain.)
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  • Dark green leafy vegetables (contain folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and magnesium)

  • Maca (Peruvian Ginseng)

  • Milk (calcium and magnesium)
 And there are also food to avoid 3 hours prior to sleep:
  • Food that contain caffeine, such as cocoa, colas, chocolate, coffee
  • Spicy, Sweet and fatty food that might cause indigestion and bloating.