Google+ Adventures in Paleo-land: Tips for getting better sleep

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Tips for getting better sleep

My mom forwarded this link to me earlier today. It's about what foods to eat and when to eat them to give you the best possible chance of getting to sleep quickly and sleeping well. Here's the gist:

  • Don't eat less than 4 hours before you intend to go to sleep. Avoid snacks before bed, especially grains and sugars.
  • Avoid alcohol or caffeine before bed
  • Eat a dinner consisting of:
    • High protein foods (L-tryptophan releases melatonin which aids in sleep)
    • Calcium and magnesium (dairy, broccoli, nuts, seeds)
    • Salad with fruit (apples and pears apparently aid in digestion)
    • Comfort foods (like chicken noodle soup; foods that remind you of fond memories)
    • Chamomile tea with ginger
    • Warm milk
The other fun thing is that the the actor for this video overacts like nobody's business. It's amusing.
Good luck catching some... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's

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