Saturday, August 8, 2009

Which food substances when consumed promote sleep?


Answer:
Ones I know of are
lettuce
apples
milk
dairy products (though cheese apparently gives you bad dreams it never does with me!)
Idealy you want to eat something which is already body temperature- eg warm milk, so it doenst "wake up" your body insted of having it settle down and relax.
milk
turkey has a known chem that will make you tired. check out grandpa after thanksgiving dinner.
i heard milk and bananas.
Canabis-highly recommended
definitely hot milk, soymilk (if lactose intolerant), peanut butter sandwich, seafood, whole grain cereal, herbal teas etc. Foods that contain tryptophan (trip-toe-fan). hope i answered to the best of my ability. :)
Milk, after a while chocolate.
You're reporting a joke written in Greek? Yeah ok, try understanding what it means, here it goes: In Cyprus everyone calls each other "Koubare" which means "best man" and in Greece everyone seems to call each other "malaka" which means asshole basically but we've completely used both of these words as ways of greeting each other.
The joke basically goes:
Greek: is everyone here in Cyprus a best man?
Cypriot: well is everyone in Greece an asshole?
that's really shitty to report something you don't know. Well now you know. It's only funny if you're Greek.
Turkey and milk not necessarily together.
Warm milk.
Tryptophan from turkeys...Melatonin from...something!
I did some research, this should help:
Diet:1)Avoid heavy dinners2)Avoid spicy and acidic foods at night as it may cause hyperacidity leading to disturbed sleep3)Maintain a gap of at least 2-3 hrs.between dinner and bedtime4)Eat a light snakc before bedtime,if hungry5)Avoid too much water/fluids before bedtime6)Avoid tea,coffee,colas,chocolates as they are caffeine-based7)Avoid alcohol as it causes fragmented sleep8)Eat food containing carbohydrates(fruit,pasta,oatm... and brown rice),as they help produce serotonin,which is a sleep-inducing hormone,in the body9)Milk contains tryptophan,an amino acid that promoted sleep.Include skimmed milk with meals and as a pre-bedtime snack10)Have dark green lettuce as it contains compounds that help induce sleep11)Have foods containing melatonin as it induces sleep.These include bananas,plums,cherries,sweet corn,rice,ginger,etc12)Avoid foods which contain stimulants(cheese,chocolate,eg...Exercise:Vigorous exercise during the day and mild exercise at bedtime will help one get good sleep as it increases the body's production of endorphins,which produce a sense of calmness and well-being1)Moderate aerobic exercise,ideally in the morning,afternoon or early evenings,helps get good sleep2)Aerobic exercise increases the amount of oxygen that reaches the blood.Examples:jogging,swimmin... a bicycle,jumping rope,dancing,riding a stationary bicycle,using a treadmill and walking.Even a mild workout for 20 minutes a day, 3-4 times a week,may be enough to benefit sleep3)Mild non-aerobic exercise is helpful to unwind at the end of the day.A leisurely walk,breathing deeply,yoga and night stretching exercises are good ways to wind down.
Warm milk with two spoons of honey.
For a cup of relaxing tea include valerian root, melatonin, passion flower and of course the chamomile, catnip, anise or fennel teas.
Jason Homan
milk,oats,camomile tea.
calcium is a natural relaxant. Also; "...carrots, cheese, avocado, fish, lentils, peas, potato, spinach, sunflower seeds, and wholemeal flour..."
I can think of milk, oats and lettuce.
A spoonful of malt extract in a mug of warm milk is a nice bedtime drink. Chamomile tea is one of my favourites.
tryptophan from turkey and melotonin from milk
Try Chamomile tea it great gets me to sleep every time. It's a relaxer and it's healthy
lettuce

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