Getting good sleep at night is very important for our health. Not having good sleep has a bad effect on our physical and mental health. Not getting 7-8 hours of sleep can cause many health problems. A recent study on sleep has revealed that certain food items spoil our sleep cycle. Researchers found that good food and bad food affect our sleep quality. Therefore, eating habits should always be good.
A research published in the journal Obesity included 15 healthy youth of normal weight. Those who were given two different types of food for a week, after this their sleeping habits were examined. One diet contained more sugar, saturated fat and processed foods, while the other contained a healthy diet. In which there was very little fat and sugar. Although the calories in both the diets were equal. After each diet, a clinical test of the participants’ sleep was done. Both types of brain activities were observed during normal sleep. After this everyone was kept awake at night. After this his sleep test was done.
Eating a healthy and nutritious diet can help improve sleep quality. Include appropriate amounts of proteins, nutrients, fruits, vegetables and whole grains in your diet. Avoid consuming strong or caffeinated foods in dinner, as this can disturb sleep.
You can improve the quality of sleep by doing yoga or exercise. Exercising daily makes your body less tired and improves your sleep. Yoga and meditation also relieve mental problems and help in getting deep sleep.
Some foods help in improving sleep. For example, including cherry juice, walnuts and some fatty fish in the diet improves the quality of sleep. Therefore keep these foods in your diet.