Do you find it hard to get to sleep? These snacks will help you on your way
Are you thinking about going to the doctor because you have not been sleeping well? Why don’t you eat a hand full of almonds or drink a cup of camomile tea first? In some foods, there are substances that help you sleep better. Buy them sometime at you local supermarket to ensure a good night’s rest.
Try eating the following things to help you sleep.
1. Dairy
A glass of milk, a cube of cheese or a bowl of yoghurt, they all help you to drift off to sleep. The combination of calcium and tryptophan that is found in dairy helps the production of melatonin along. Melatonin is the substance that makes you sleepy. So that’s why your parents gave you a glass of warm milk when you couldn’t sleep!
2. Hummus
This fashionable spread is not only great for dipping pieces of cucumber in, it is also great for getting you drowsy. Hummus is made of chickpeas, which, like dairy, contains tryptophan. This helps your body to fall asleep. So every reason to have a nice hummus snack in the evening.
3. Almonds
Another snack that helps against sleeplessness is almonds. Almonds contain magnesium, which improves your quality of sleep. When you have a magnesium deficiency, it is difficult to fall asleep at night. Topping up your magnesium levels by eating almonds can be a step in the right direction. So snack on a few almonds before you go to bed.
4. Walnuts
Another nut that helps with your sleeping problems is the walnut. Just like a lot of other foods in this list, walnuts contain tryptophan. Apart from that, walnuts themselves contain a kind of melatonin. So you get double the effect with walnuts: they contain and boost the substance that makes you sleepy. So crack a few walnuts and eat them as a snack or put them in your dinner.
5. Lettuce
Talking about dinner, why not have a nice fresh salad tonight? Have it as the main course or just as a side dish when you’re making a nice pasta dish. Lettuce helps you get drowsy because it contains a substance that makes you calm. This will help you fall asleep. So try eating more lettuce with or next to your dinner.
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