08/18/2020
After a crummy night of sleep, most people play the blame game, pointing fingers at work stress, the blue light from their devices, or their bedmates tossing, turning, or wagging. But there's another common disruptor of Zzz's most sleep deprived folks don't think of: their dinner or late-night snack.
As it turns out, what you choose to snack on before bedtime can play a big role in how well you hit the hay.
Eating these foods around bedtime will make falling (and staying!) asleep difficult, she says. If you can't sleep and can't figure out why, cutting out sneaky foods that ruin a restorative night's rest can help.
Good news: Not all foods ruin your chances of shut eye. Some nocturnal noshes actually double as sleep aids, according to Richards. Certain foods can help you sleep—they have a calming, sleep-inducing effect on the body that makes falling asleep easier, she says.
Of course, avoiding some eats and chowing down others can't cure insomnia or quiet a teething baby. Still, adjusting your food intake before bed can't hurt. Scroll down for a list of 20 that may help you ease into dream-land—and 20 foods that'll ruin good sleep faster than you can say ""heartburn"".
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