Sleep Tip Day 16

This week we are focused on Sleep and Nutrition. If you haven't yet, take a moment to complete Module 3. We dive into the connection between nutrition and sleep for optimal health.

Here are some foods that support sleep! Which one will you incorporate into your daily routine? Do you have any favorite recipes that incorporate these sleep supportive foods?

Whether it’s a jolt after a cup of coffee or drowsiness after Thanksgiving dinner, most people have personally experienced how food and drinks can affect their energy and alertness.
Many studies suggest that certain foods and ways of eating may promote better sleep in some people. Foods may help sleep by contributing to adequate nutrition or because they contain sleep-promoting components, like tryptophan, essential vitamins, melatonin, or serotonin.

If you want to a dive into a bit of science, check out this research article:

Dietary Sources and Bioactivities of MelatoninInsomnia is a serious worldwide health threat, affecting nearly one third of the general population. Melatonin has been reported to improve sleep efficiency and it was found that eating melatonin-rich foods could assist sleep. During the last ...www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Well, I was hoping Ice cream would be on that list but wishful thinking. Good to know raspberries, kiwi, and bananas are on the list.

That is nice there is food to help
Sleep better

Very interesting study. I'm curious, does it matter what time of day you eat these foods? Does it store the melatonin?

Curious about the recommended time to be eating them and if these are sleep supporters will they make you tired during the day?

I enjoy raspberries, bananas, and kiwi!

I had no idea about bananas supporting sleep. I’m going to try it.

had no Idea about the salmon and sweet potatoes Had those the other night sleept great.

I thought it was cool how the study focused on the different ages and an average of how much melatonin each group was getting. It cost me to think about newborns and how things might be different for them if they had more melatonin, and the effects that might have as a continue to age over the years if that has an impact on the child in general.

Very interesting to learn what foods can help encourage good sleep, I need to add more of these to my diet and see if I notice changes in my sleep.

Super excited about the food options to support sleep. Definitely going to implement these foods and share this info with my family!!! Thank you Ruth. You have such a loving and funness sharing this valuable information!

I do eat some of these food. What is the time frame of eating these food to work the best?

I made cashew milk today - planning to make the sleep smoothie recipe for the next couple nights to see if I notice a difference in my sleep.

Would drinking tart cherry juice be the same as eating tart cherries?

Where do we find Tart Cherries?