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Want a Restful Sleep? Eat These Foods

If you booze, you won’t snooze. Alcohol is a depressant that relaxes you, so it must aid sleep, right? Wrong. Though it does induce drowsiness, alcohol prevents you from entering the deep stages of sleep. This reduces the overall quality of your rest and often causes you to wake in the middle of the night. So ditch the nightcap and opt for that glass of milk instead.

Don’t drink too much liquid too late, unless, of course, you want to make five trips to the potty in the course of the night. Water also wakes you up, so drink the bulk of your eight to ten glasses earlier in the day and shut off the faucet after 9 p.m.

The Beauty of Restful Sleep
I know, I know—these are a lot of rules to follow. But they’re tried-and-true methods for knocking out insomnia. You might not see immediate effects, but after a few days of following this sleep diet, you’ll see the benefits of truly restful sleep: more energy, higher metabolism, better skin and nails, and uplifted mood. Of course, if you find yourself lying awake night after night, you should check with your doctor to rule out any serious underlying problems. But for most of us facing sleeplessness, the best weapon against insomnia is a fork.

Updated November 18, 2010

First published November 2009

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This is very informative...thank you for sharing the information. Now to try it, it doesn't really seem hard to follow. Use common sense in what you are eating and when you eat.

I agree that regular exercise is great for better sleep. I'm also loving various herbal teas in the evening, and also meridian therapy via the CieAura Holographic RestQuiet Chip. Those 'Chips' have helped me sleep through the night.

This is great, thanks! A friend once told me that she had trouble sleeping due to the artificial sweetener used in diet sodas. When she cut that out, she started to sleep easily again. Just some food for thought ( :

I could fall asleep standing up. My main challenge is staying awake through a movie.

I always read for at least a few minutes before bed. It knocks me right out every time. But it's also true that eating too close to bedtime (or drinking alcohol) are no-nos if you want a restful night's sleep.