Cereal
When
this is eaten before bed, it can help you get better sleep. This is
mainly because this food contains two main components for falling
asleep: carbohydrates (from the cereal) and calcium (from the milk).
Rice
White
rice especially, has a high glycemic index that makes eating it
significantly slash the time it takes for you to fall asleep, which
helps you fall asleep faster. This is why some people complain that
after eating rice, they can’t help feeling sleepy or immediately falling
asleep.
Honey
The
natural sugar in honey slightly raises the insulin and allows
tryptophan (an amino acid that helps induce a natural calming and sleep
inducing effect) to enter the brain more easily. A spoonful of honey
before bed can help to give you a more restful sleep.
Walnuts
Walnuts
are another good source of tryptophan, the sleep-enhancing amino- acid
that helps to make serotonin and melatonin, the ‘body clock’ hormone
that sets up your sleep-wake cycles. In addition, walnut also contains
its own source of melatonin, which in conjunction with the function of
tryptophan can help you fall asleep faster.
Warm Milk
This
tried and true sleep aid also contains tryptophan and is high in
calcium; this contributes to its relaxing effect and ability to help you
fall asleep faster. Combining milk with carbohydrate rich foods like
oatmeal, granola etc. makes its much more effective as a sleeping aid.
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