Can't sleep?
If you’re one of those people who’s having a hard time dozing off to “Sleepsville”, maybe you are not eating the right kind of foods. Health experts are saying that eating the right foods a few hours prior to your bedtime may actually help you fall asleep faster as well as improve the quality of your sleep.
So what are these 5 foods that induces sleep?
1. Dairy
Dairy products like yogurt, milk and cheese contain tryptophan which is a sleep-inducing nutrient. Dairy products are also rich in calcium which is very effective in reducing stress and in stabilizing nerve fibers especially those in the brain.
So try having yogurt before going to bed and sleep will come soon.
2. Almonds
Almonds
Almonds contain magnesium which promotes both sleep and muscle relaxation. Almonds also supply the body with proteins which helps maintain a stable blood sugar level while sleeping.
Almonds are available in ready-to-eat packs as plain almond nuts or as almond butter. To ensure that you stay on the healthy level, have a tablespoon of almond butter before bedtime or 1-ounce portion of almonds. This will help your body relax and prepare for sleep.
3. Oatmeal
Whenever you see oatmeal, you think of home and Mom and family and everything “homely”. This makes oatmeal a good “sleeping” food. It’s warm, it’s soft, and it’s very soothing. Moreover, oatmeal is very easy to prepare and very wholesome. Oatmeal is very rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and silicon – nutrients known to sustain sleep. To make it healthy, use honey instead of sugar or add fruits to your bowl of oatmeal.
4. Hard-Cooked Eggs
Do you know that hard-cooked eggs can help make you sleep easy and comfortably well? The protein in the hard-cooked egg does the magic; it allows you to sleep through the night. Other foods that offer the same benefit as hard-cooked eggs are cheese, nuts or other protein-rich snack.
Fruit Smoothies
5.Banana
Bananas are an excellent source of magnesium and potassium which helps relax stressed muscles. Bananas also contain tryptophan which changes into serotonin and melatonin, the brain’s key calming hormones.
Eat ripe bananas, or you may also try to make them into banana smoothies by blending one banana, a cup of milk, and some ice.
