Want to sleep better? Eat these foods

Lettuce, nuts and brown rice are foods to eat so that you can sleep better. Picture: Pexels

Lettuce, nuts and brown rice are foods to eat so that you can sleep better. Picture: Pexels

Published Oct 10, 2017

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Everyone has trouble sleeping from time to time and sometimes that can be caused by eating the wrong foods which may affect your sleep. 

Health and lifestyle blogger, Jordyn Muirhead says eating the right foods in the hours before you hit the sack may help you fall asleep faster. She shares with us the top five foods which can help improve your sleep. 

Nuts

Walnuts enhance the body’s ability to create the serotonin and melatonin amino acids (which directly affect the body’s internal clock). They may help you fall asleep faster. Almonds and Brazil nuts are rich in magnesium which affects the quality of your sleep.

Lettuce

Lettuce causes a sedative affect so eating it before bedtime can help you fall asleep. A salad with dinner can be beneficial for your sleep.

Kale

Kale is very high in calcium. Remember back when you were little and before bed your mom gave you a glass of milk? Well the calcium in milk would help you sleep as will the calcium in kale.

Jasmine White Rice

Eating carbs before bed can actually help you sleep better and wake up with more energy to utilize the next day. White rice will help you fall asleep faster.

Brown Rice

High in magnesium. Any food source that contains high levels of magnesium will aid in your quality of sleep.

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