Let's face it - we live in a society without stopping. In our haste, we too often we sleep in the background. As a busy mother, I can understand why people dream of doing things goes.
But this is the wrong approach. Sleep has a huge effect on how you feel throughout the day, and nutrition plays an important role in the way you sleep. The food is directly related to serotonin, a key hormone that - with vitamin B6, B12 and folic acid - helps promote healthy sleep. Try to eat foods that calm the body, increase the levels of serotonin and prepare for sleep.
Here are some foods to start on the road to sleep.
1. Complex carbohydrates
Embrace all breads, cereals, pasta, crackers and brown rice. Avoid simple carbohydrates like bread, pasta and sweets like cookies, cakes, candies and other sweet foods. These tend to reduce the levels of serotonin and does not promote sleep.
2. Lean proteins
Lean proteins are low-fat cheese, chicken, turkey and fish. These foods are high in tryptophan, an amino acid, which tends to increase the serotonin levels. On the other hand, avoiding high-fat cheese, chicken wings or fried fish. They take longer to digest and can keep you awake
3. Heart-healthy fats
Unsaturated fats not only increase the health of your heart, but also to improve the levels of serotonin. Examples include peanut butter (read the label to ensure that the peanut is the only ingredient) and nuts such as walnuts, almonds, cashews and pistachios. Avoid foods containing saturated and trans fats, such as chips, crisps and other snacks high in fat. These bring your low serotonin levels.
4. Beverages
Some drinks can promote or prevent sleep. A pleasant and relaxing drink to drink before bedtime would be the hot milk (his mother was right) or herbal tea such as chamomile or peppermint. As for drinks containing caffeine, I recommend to my clients who have trouble sleeping a drink consumed two pmCaffeine can affect people differently, and even the smallest amount of stimulants can keep you awake.
5. Fresh herbs
Fresh herbs can have a calming effect on the body. For example, sage, basil and contains chemicals that reduce stress and promote sleep. Trymaking their own homemade pasta sauce with sage and basil. It's easy to do, and homemade sauces tend to be lower in sugar than store-bought versions. However, to avoid herbs like cayenne or black pepper at night because they have a stimulating effect.