Any foods known to help you sleep?!
Question: BEST DINNERS FOR SLEEP
Meals that are high in carbohydrates and low-to-medium in protein will help you relax in the evening and set you up for a good night's sleep. Try the following "dinners for sleep":
pasta with parmesan cheese
scrambled eggs and cheese
tofu stirfry
hummus with whole wheat pita bread
seafood, pasta, and cottage cheese
meats and poultry with veggies
tuna salad sandwich
chili with beans, not spicy
sesame seeds (rich in tryptophan) sprinkled on salad with tuna chunks, and whole wheat crackers
Lighter meals are more likely to give you a restful night's sleep. High-fat meals and large servings prolong the work your digestive system needs to do, and all the gas production and rumblings may keep you awake. Some people find that highly-seasoned foods (e.g., hot peppers and garlic) interfere with sleep, especially if you suffer from heartburn. (See gastroesophageal reflux). Going to bed with a full stomach does not, for most people, promote a restful night's sleep. While you may fall asleep faster, all the intestinal work required to digest a big meal is likely to cause frequent waking and a poorer quality of sleep. Eat your evening meal early.
Answers: BEST DINNERS FOR SLEEP
Meals that are high in carbohydrates and low-to-medium in protein will help you relax in the evening and set you up for a good night's sleep. Try the following "dinners for sleep":
pasta with parmesan cheese
scrambled eggs and cheese
tofu stirfry
hummus with whole wheat pita bread
seafood, pasta, and cottage cheese
meats and poultry with veggies
tuna salad sandwich
chili with beans, not spicy
sesame seeds (rich in tryptophan) sprinkled on salad with tuna chunks, and whole wheat crackers
Lighter meals are more likely to give you a restful night's sleep. High-fat meals and large servings prolong the work your digestive system needs to do, and all the gas production and rumblings may keep you awake. Some people find that highly-seasoned foods (e.g., hot peppers and garlic) interfere with sleep, especially if you suffer from heartburn. (See gastroesophageal reflux). Going to bed with a full stomach does not, for most people, promote a restful night's sleep. While you may fall asleep faster, all the intestinal work required to digest a big meal is likely to cause frequent waking and a poorer quality of sleep. Eat your evening meal early.
Yes, Turkey. There is something in turkey that causes you to be sleepy. I didn't know that until Thanksgiving and I was working night shift. My husband brought me thanksgiving dinner and I thought I would never make it through the night. The RN who was working with me told me about the ingredient in turkey, which I can't recall the name of that makes you sleepy. I googled it and sure enough there is something in turkey that will make you very sleepy.
turkey or fatty foods
Try hot chocolate.
I like kava tea - Yogi teas has a variety of it (it's in their "calming" line). It tastes pretty good and it puts me to sleep in about 10 minutes...
uhm ... I've heard that bananas contain a natural sedative and that yoghurt is supposed to help relieve insomnia. Chamomile tea also acts as a mild sedative.
Try taking B Complex, whole grain cereals, nuts, lettuce, warm milk sweetened with 2 teaspoons of honey (not sugar).
Avoid sugar and fats, caffeinated drinks at all times, foods with food dyes added.
Tryptophan from Turkey.
You can buy hydroxytryptophan from health food stores. This is the precursor to tryptophan and it's an amino-acid.
Take it last thing at night with a carbo snack or some milk.
Warm milk also helps you to fall asleep.