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We all know what we eat matters for health, but that also includes watching what youconsume before bed.
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Certain foods can cause a sleepless night, which is damaging to your overall well-being.
According toSleephealthorg, an astounding 50-70 million Americans don’t get the recommended 7-9 hours sleep a night.
Morris isn’t the only expert who says to keep the cereal for the mornings.
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Cheese
Simply put, cheese is delicious.
You are more prone to have restless sleep and wake up often during the night."
She explains, “Dark chocolate contains both caffeine and theobromine two compounds that are stimulants.
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Even small amounts of caffeine late in the day can be enough to block sleep receptors in the brain.
You may find yourself hitting the snooze button the next morning and waking up feeling groggy.”
This can make it hard to fall asleep or wake you in the middle of the night."
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But Rosales says tomatoes should not be eaten late at night.
So skip the leftover pizza if you want to enjoy a good night’s sleep."
You may also experience restless sleep and heartburn."
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Another late night go-to is a cheeseburger, but considering ordering for lunch instead.
Ali explains, “Those sleep disturbances could be partially because of slow digestion of fat.
Fatty foods normally take 4 5 hours to be digested, and this can slow further during sleep.
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Other dietitians agree to lay off the spice at dinner.
Many of these foods can also be high in fat which can sit in your stomach for a while.
Eating them too close to bedtime may be another reason you had difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.”
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Drinkingcarbonated beveragescan negatively impact sleep in several ways.
Alcohol
The worst thing to do before going to bed according to experts is drinking alcohol.
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