Wellness: Can’t Sleep? These 3 Foods Will Help

Entry #2706, August 1, 2013

Have you been getting enough sleep lately? A study from the University of Pennsylvania links sleep patterns to your diet. The study concludes that there are foods that have key nutrients which play an essential role in regulating sleep. Sounds interesting, right? These should be very beneficial to those who experience difficulty in sleeping and assess their diet.

Want a better night’s sleep? Look at these helpful foods

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This is a welcome development to people who want to have a relaxing way to rest after a stressful day. The study concludes that there are key nutrients that you can find in several foods that will influence your sleep patterns. Check out these foods that will help you have a sound sleep.

Grapefruit

This fruit is packed with a key nutrient for a great bedtime rest – lycopene. The study shows that lycopene helps you have a great bedtime rest. Not only that, this key nutrient is known to lower the risk of cancer. You can also find lycopene in tomato, papaya, guava and watermelon. Always remember that you can obtain more of this nutrient when you eat them fresh.

Grapefruit has lycopene to help you rest

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Nuts

Aside from being a food for the brain, nuts contain selenium which will give you a sound sleep. Of course, this key nutrient is known to be very essential in immune system function. So, you get a lot of nutrients by eating nuts while watching your favorite nightly show before you sleep. You can also get selenium from fish, barley, turkey and grains.

Strawberry

The sweet taste of strawberry isn’t the only reason why you have to love it. Strawberry is packed with vitamin C that will influence your sleep patterns. This key nutrient is vital in giving you the needed sleep on the daily basis. Other good sources of vitamin C are pineapple, broccoli, citrus fruit and orange.

Strawberries are packed with Vitamin C

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Bear in mind that you need to have a sound sleep on a daily basis in order for your body to function well. It will not only affect your mood but also your ability to think and act accordingly. So, stay healthy and sleep thoroughly.

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