The One Thing You Should Eat Before Bed, Experts Say
Eating before bed is widely frowned upon, but we've all been there, standing in front of the fridge with a grumbling stomach. If you find yourself needing to nibble on something before bed, you might as well snack on something beneficial. And according to experts, fruit might be your best option, because some fruits could actually help you sleep better. Keep reading to find out what you should be munching on before bed, and for things that could be keeping you up, If You Can't Sleep, This Common Medication Could Be Why, Study Says.
Integrative medicine physician Monisha Bhanote, MD, has a favorite food to recommend to patients. She suggests "tart cherries or tart cherry juice, which has antioxidants and high levels of phytochemicals, including melatonin, which is important for regulating our circadian rhythm." A 2018 study published by the American Journal of Therapeutics found that cherry juice increased sleep time and efficiency, likely due to an increase in tryptophan, and reduced inflammation. Another 2012 study from the European Journal of Nutritionconcluded that cherry juice elevated melatonin levels significantly and enhanced sleep quality.
"This data suggests that consumption of a tart cherry juice concentrate provides an increase in exogenous melatonin that is beneficial in improving sleep duration and quality in healthy men and women and might be of benefit in managing disturbed sleep," Bhanote says.
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