5 Eating Patterns That May Be Interfering With Your Sleep

March 25, 2024 | Categories: Health, Home, Sleep

Your Sleep May Be Destroyed by These 5 Eating Habits

Raise your hand if you’ve woken up, groggy from a night of tossing, turning, and staring at the ceiling for no good reason.

Believe it or not, the culprit could be something you ate before bed.

“I’d suggest people avoid eating right before bed,” says Kit Broihier, M.S., R.D., of NutriComm Inc. in Maine. “Our bodies are working on repairing things and rejuvenating during sleep. It’s harder for the body to do that if it’s digesting food at the same time.”

More specifically, a heavy, big meal eaten too close to bedtime can disrupt sleep cycles.

However, taking in a little protein before bed promotes muscle and tissue repair.

The minimal digesting effort is worth the benefits to muscles, says Denis Faye, M.S.

Let’s take a look at some of the ways your nighttime eating habits might be derailing your best sleep intentions at BODi.

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