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These foods may be wrecking your sleep

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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : February 22, 2019, 12:21 PM

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Sleep-problem

Sleep is considered as one of the most important needs in life. For our body to function properly, it is important to give it rest whenever necessary. We can break down physically and mentally, if we skip sleeping. Lack of sleep can lead to sluggishness, moodiness, hallucination, and lack of concentration. Notably, our sleeping quality depends on our day to day activities and a combination of foods and drinks we fuel our bodies with throughout the day. And, there are certain foods that can delay or disrupt your sleep. Read on to know about them.

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Peppermint-tea

Drinking peppermint tea: Having a cup of peppermint tea at night can cause some tossing and turning. Notably, peppermint relaxes the muscle that separates your stomach and oesophagus. This can cause stomach acid to rise into your chest and throat leading to heartburn and discomfort.

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Junk

Snacking on junk: Junk food including donuts and chips are low in fibre, high in saturated fat, and jam-packed with sugar. According to several studies, eating low-fibre, high saturated fat and sugary foods is linked to lighter, less restorative, more wakeful sleep.