Who doesn’t want to sleep so soundly like the little girl in the picture? I certainly don’t mind. That’s why a couple of days ago, we talked about sleep and how the basic tips can help you achieve quality sleep and reap the benefits of it. What if I tell you that sleep isn’t all about your environment and the bedroom lighting, food can help too. There are certain food items have specific nutrients in them that can drag you straight to bed. Let’s find out what these are.
What to eat for a good night’s sleep
Before going to bed, munching on these goodies will help you achieve better sleep:
- Low mercury content fish for dinner. Now you know why having that seafood buffet gets you running straight to your bed.
- One tablespoon of Brain Octane. Yes, it does sound like a powerful engine oil for motorbikes. But it’s not. It’s just made from coconut and palm kernels. This oil burn provides fat to the brain for stable energy while sleeping.
- One tablespoon of raw honey on an empty stomach. How does raw honey help when you’re thinking, “Aren’t you supposed to lower down sugar when going to sleep?” Your brain uses carb storage when you’re sleeping, so you need to replace this. Raw honey does the trick.
Supplements can also help you sleep
It’s not just eating fish and consuming Brain Octane or raw honey that can promote a good night’s sleep. There are a lot of supplements that are found in food items that can also help you sleep better. Other than these food items mentioned, you can also eat food that are rich in the following supplements:
| Supplements | Why it helps sleep | Where to find it |
| GABA | It calms you down | Whole grains, brown rice, oats |
| Glutathione | Detoxifies body during sleep | sulfur-rich foods like garlic, onions, broccoli, kale, cabbage, cauliflower |
| Passion flower | Has the same effects as Valerian | Passion flower extract |
| Kava tea | Like chamomile but better | Kava tea |
| Magnesium | Essential sleep nutrient | dark leafy greens, nuts, seeds, beans, avocados, yogurt, bananas, dried fruit, dark chocolate |
| 5-htp (5-Hydroxy Tryptophan) | Stimulates natural melatonin production | fish and beans |
You don’t have to eat all of these food items before you sleep. Maintaining a diet with these food items recurring every now and then is going to be good for your sleep.
There are also other foods that help promote sleep. Watch this video and perhaps the next time you go grocery shopping, you will include these food items in your list! I sure will 🙂
Amazing! I need a good night’s sleep ASAP. I know that food can really affect our quality of sleep but I don’t know where to start. Glad we have Radiant Peach to always help us!
This is why I usually go light with my dinner. I don’t want to eat “energy” giving food because that will make me super hyper. Also, I take note that caffeine isn’t just from coffee.
That’s what I do as well. I avoid sweets too or anything that has sugar.
Haven’t heard of kava tea in my entire life. I usually just go with chamomile because it helps calm me down. Favorite tea ever, actually.?
I’m definitely going to change my night time routine with these tips. I’m glad that this isn’t the usual article that’s very repetitive.
Just wondering, will this make me sleepy during the day? Since you’re saying that it’s okay to incorporate it to my daily diet. Or should I keep it at night?
I feel like I haven’t sleep like the kid in the pic in ages. When I was a kid I hated naps and sleeping, now, that’s all I want to do!
This is honestly my goals as well. I want to sleep well!! ?
Food is important, so is sleep. I honestly love both of these things but with my busy lifestyle, it’s so easy to not prioritize 1 or even both of it.
Maybe adding raw honey to your nighttime tea will do the trick. It’s not like I’d eat honey on it’s own because a teaspoon of it honestly tastes weird.