Which foods will help you get a good night's sleep?

About this episode

The episode discusses which foods can promote better sleep and the impact of evening meals on sleep quality.

Here at Do You Really Know, we’ve talked over and over again about the importance of getting good quality sleep. So of course, you don’t want your evening meal to disrupt it, and that’s a cause of uncertainty for many people. Bear in mind that to drift off to sleep, your body temperature needs to gradually drop. Given that digestion tends to raise our body temperature, that poses quite the conundrum. Now, the richer the meal or the heavier the food you eat, the longer it takes to be digested, which can lead to discomfort like reflux, heaviness, or bloating. I’ve often heard that a light dinner is best - is that a good starting point? So what kind of foods should we be aiming for then? What about drinks then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠⁠Could the five-minute coffee check-in save your relationship?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What is quiet hiring?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What are the three types of female orgasm?⁠⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 20/4/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Chance

Topics covered

• sleep
• nutrition
• evening meals
• digestion
• food choices
• health

Keywords

• sleep
• food
• nutrition
• digestion
• evening meal
• health
• reflux
• bloating

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