For the sake of our overall good health and stamina, and in addition to improving our general well being, a good solid sleep is essential. While you maybe focusing on doing all the right things to fall asleep quickly: such as relaxation, meditation, and general wellness, you might be forgetting some of your less obvious habits such as snacking right before bedtime.
So, let's take a look at foods that we normally eat, but are unaware of the detrimental effect they maybe having on our ability to fall asleep and sleeping well. They may affect our sleep in various ways. For example: they may completely prevent us from falling asleep in the first place; they may allow us to fall asleep, but instead of having a nice and deep sleep, we may instead be having a very light sleep; or, as happens often, we wake up groggy and feeling tired.
The main groups to avoid are high caloric fatty foods, highly acidic foods and alcohol. High caloric fatty foods may make you sleepy temporarily, but once your buddy absorbs the excess blood sugar, you will be full of energy again. Highly acidic foods (that have a low pH value of 2 or 3) are tough on your buddy because they may irritate your intestines and cause excessive heartburn while your body is trying to rest. Alcohol, on the other hand, will easily keep you awake the whole night due to its toxicity and the body's drive to get rid of it.
The opposite is also not ideal. If you're starving and it's getting closer to your bedtime, then by all means have that snack you've been craving. Enjoy that small cup of milk, or your other favorite beverage. Or maybe make yourself that small sandwich you've been thinking about all day. There's absolutely no problems with having something small, but, whatever you do, don't go overboard.
Ideally, what you want to do is have about 3-6 small meals spaced evenly throughout your day, and have smaller meals as the night approaches. This is because as you start your day, your body requires more energy as opposed to when you're winding down your day just before bedtime. It doesn't make sense to eat a 1000-calorie meal 30 minutes before bedtime, does it? What will you be doing with such enormous amount of calories?
So, use common sense and stick to very limited and basic foods when trying to fall asleep.
Remember, if you're having problems falling asleep, check out more tips and tricks on how to fall asleep fast
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