There’s an easier way to fall asleep fast and sleep straight through
the night than popping a sleeping pill or downing a glass of vino: Just
eat something.
Well, okay, not just
anything—chow down on the wrong stuff and you’ll be up all night. For example, a
University of Cambridge study
found that eating protein-rich foods fires up the cells in your brain
(called orexin cells) that make you alert and energetic. And if you
drink before bed, 4 hours into sleep the alcohol wears off, leaving you
in a more activated state, says
Men’s Health advisor Christopher Winter, M.D., medical director of the sleep medicine center of Martha Jefferson Hospital.
But the right bedtime snacks can put you in prime position for a stress-free evening—one with hours and hours of sleep ahead.
So where do you start? Here are six surprising sleep-inducing foods to add to your grocery list today.
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