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If you suffer from insomnia, you should consider making dietary changes as certain foods can cause restlessness and irritation, coming in way of your sleep. Avoiding some of these foods before you hit the sack will help you get a good night’s sleep.
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Avoid drinking coffee close to your bedtime. The caffeine in coffee can stimulate the release of excitatory neurotransmitters, which keeps the nervous system awake and obstructs sleep.
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Chocolate also contains caffeine that can excite your nervous system and prevent you from sleeping. Besides, the caffeine in the chocolate can also increase your urination, making you get up several times in the night.
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While manufacturing white bread, the manufacturers remove the bran and wheat germ from wheat flour. This strips the bread off important nutrients like vitamin B, iron and fibre which aid in the process of sleep. Consuming white bread can also quickly raise your blood sugar levels that can hamper your sleep.
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Soft drinks contain simple sugars that can cause a spike in your blood sugar levels, making you restless, in turn hampering your sleep. They also contain high fructose corn syrup that can increase the body’s energy level and fuel increased brain activity.
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Foods such as peas, cabbage and broccoli can produce gas in the stomach and wake you up in the night with acidity and indigestion. Also do not consume spicy foods as they can cause heartburn.
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Do not consume burgers, fries, hotdogs, tacos and nachos too late in the evening as they are high in fat, sugar and refined carbohydrates that irritate your stomach and prohibit you from sleeping.
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Cakes, cookies, pastries and brownies are often packed with fat that take a long time to digest in the stomach. These foods potentially cause heartburn and hinder sleep.
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Beef and pork are high protein foods that can be very difficult for you to digest. Consumption of these foods can inhibit the production of serotonin and make you feel alert, thereby preventing sleep.
