Five foods to eat before bed for a perfect night's sleep, according to an expert
Five foods to eat before bed for a perfect night's sleep, according to an expert
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An expert has revealed five healthy foods that could help improve your sleep if consumed before bedtime. Having issues with your sleep is not uncommon with the NHS reporting that around one in three of us will experience it at some point in our lives.
It can be caused by a huge range of factors, from stress and anxiety, to the weather, illness, and injury. Sometimes it might feel like there’s absolutely no reason for it at all. While in some cases this could therefore be out of our hands, there are steps we can take to increase our chances of a good night’s sleep. This even includes our diet.
With this in mind, Cheryl Lythgoe - society matron at Benenden Health, created a list of the best foods to eat to get us to sleep and keep us asleep. She explained: “If you’ve tried every sleep remedy under the sun and you’re tired of struggling to sleep through the night, it could be because you’re eating the wrong foods before bed.
“For example, refined sugars and caffeine are notoriously harmful to your sleep routine. There are plenty of foods you’ll likely have in your cupboard or weekly shopping list that are in fact sleep-aiding. “For those who love a late-night dessert, natural foods like cherries or bananas are excellent for promoting a good sleep and satisfying your sweet tooth at the same time.”.
