9 Healthy Food For Insomnia

What we eat can affect our sleep. Some foods promote drowsiness while others cause insomnia.

Foods may not act as rapidly as drugs but a habit of eating the wrong foods can still be the root cause of chronic insomnia.

here 9 Healthy Food For Insomnia :

1.   Warm Milk

Researchers have long touted the benefit of a warm cup of milk for a better night’s sleep. Further, warm milk lowers dangerous cortisol levels, that rise as a result of stress. Those who are lactose intolerant can receive the same benefit from almond milk.

2.   Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin seeds are a great source of magnesium which serves to calm the body down. Magnesium helps to relieve the stress that can keep us up all night. Just 1 oz. of pumpkin seeds has 151 mg of magnesium, making it one of the most magnesium-rich foods out there.

3.   Chamomile Tea

Sometimes all it takes to fall asleep is going to bed with the confidence that you will fall asleep. The scientific evidence on chamomile tea for insomnia is thin, but many people find it relaxing. If you think a nice warm cup of this tea before bed will help you drift off, it probably will.

4.   Protein and Carbs

Try a light snack of peanut butter on a cracker about a half hour before bed. Scientists do not recommend a heavy meal, before sleep, but a very light snack of cheese or peanut butter and a cracker can be extremely beneficial.

5.   Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese contains tryptophan, a sleep inducing amino acid that relaxes the entire body and mind. If you don't do dairy you can also find tryptophan in soy milk, tofu, hummus, and lentils.

6.   Oatmeal

Enjoy an oatmeal cookie with milk or a warm bowl before bedtime for a great night’s sleep. New studies indicate that oats contain melatonin and complex carbohydrates that are surprisingly helpful for those who have trouble sleeping.

7.   Spinach

Chlorophyll-rich foods like spinach help you get to sleep. Spinach, like pumpkin seeds, is also loaded with magnesium, which calms and de-stresses the entire body.

8.   Banana

This sweet snack came as a bit of a surprise, yet studies confirm this bedtime snack is highly beneficial. Bananas are very high in the vitamins that relax muscles, potassium and magnesium. Add a dab of peanut butter for some protein.

9.   Yogurt

Yogurt naturally contains tryptophan, a proven sleep enhancer. Tryptophan, is also in warm milk and studies show that eaten in yogurt the amino acid is digested easier. People who are lactose intolerant may find yogurt to be a better alternative to milk as well.