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Foods that help you sleep through the night
The food and drink choices we make can affect our sleep in big ways. Avoiding caffeine and heavy meals at night is a good first step but some foods and drinks can actually help you fall asleep faster and deeper.
Most food’s effect on sleep revolves around helping your body produce and suppress two key hormones that affect our energy levels, serotonin, and melatonin:
- Serotonin is a hormone we produce that has a multitude of functions, impacting everything from our mood to our bowel movements, and very importantly, it stimulates our brain’s center for controlling sleep and waking.
- Melatonin is another important sleep-related hormone. Our bodies produce or suppress melatonin based on the time of day.
As with all things, moderation is key – having too much serotonin or melatonin can trigger other health issues but too little can make it difficult to get enough, quality sleep. Below you will find a list of foods that...
