Monday, October 19, 2009

Food against Insomnia (Part 1)

Stress and sweltering temperature can all add up to a lot less shut-eye for you. Turn the tables with the food below to help you sleep easy.


1. Red wine
Drift off to sleep with a glass of res that contains sleepy hormone melatonin. Bear in mind that large quantities of alcohol will prevent REM sleep and will give you morning dog breath.

2. Banana

Excellent source of sleep-inducing chemical tryptophan and B vitamins are easy to digest. Whizzing one in the blender with warm milk and honey to guarantee some zeds.

3. Green Veg
Rich in magnesium, calcium and B vitamins. Dish up some greens with your evening meal - the darker the better. It helps to relieve your jumpy pins and aid sleep.


4. White Bread
A slice of of bread will have off you to dream land in no time. This sure beat the sheep counting. High GI carbs were better than low-GI for shortening sleep onset.

5. Turkey
This bird is rich in the amino acid serotonin, the calming, mood-elevating hormone that's also a key player in inducing sleep.


To be continued...

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