Seven food for better sleep

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Seven food for better sleep
« on: April 30, 2018, 04:35:54 PM »
From early birds to night owls, we all can agree that when we finally lay our heads on the pillow we’d like to actually go to sleep, thank you. Nothing is more annoying than insomnia, and the evidence is piling up that sleep is essential for good health.Although the research is a bit spotty when it comes to which foods help or harm sleep, anecdotal evidence does suggest that certain items consumed right before bedtime are more likely to be “sleep promoters”.

1.  Cherries

Cherries are one of the few natural foods to contain melatonin, the chemical that helps control our body’s internal clock.

2. Milk

Milk contains the amino acid tryptophan, a precursor to the brain chemical serotonin.


3. Bananas

Bananas help promote sleep because they contain the natural muscle-relaxants magnesium and potassium.

4. Turkey

 Like milk, turkey contains tryptophan, a chemical that can promote sleep.


5. Sweet potato

Sweet potatoes are a sleeper’s dream. Not only do they provide sleep-promoting complex carbohydrates, they also contain that muscle-relaxant potassium. Other good sources of potassium include regular potatoes (baked and keep the skin on), lima beans, and papaya.


6. Lettuce

 A salad with dinner could speed up your bedtime since lettuce contains lactucarium, which has sedative properties and affects the brain similarly to opium.


7. Chamomile tea

Steeping a cup of stress-busting chamomile tea will help you sleep. According to researchers, drinking the tea is associated with an increase of glycine, a chemical that relaxes nerves and muscles and acts as a mild sedative.
Nazneen Ahmeda Sultana
Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Allied Health Science
Daffodil International University
E-mail:nazneen.ph@diu.edu.bd

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Re: Seven food for better sleep
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2018, 05:51:42 PM »
Can you please send me the source?
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Nazneen Ahmeda Sultana
Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Allied Health Science
Daffodil International University
E-mail:nazneen.ph@diu.edu.bd