While people joke about falling into a “food coma,” the scientific term is postprandial somnolence, loosely translated from the original Latin as “sleepiness after eating.” While it’s tempting to nap […]
Diet
10 Foods That Reduce or Stop Nightmares
The foods we eat can influence our dreams, so modifying your diet can improve sleep. Eating late at night can cause nightmares, as calorie intake feeds the brain and leads […]
Do Bananas Make You Sleepy (or Give You Energy)?
Bananas (Musa) are a highly recommended mid-evening snack for people who struggle to sleep and those who engage in vigorous daytime activities, like tennis. They contain magnesium, potassium, and tryptophan, […]
Do You Need Less Sleep When Fasting?
If you’ve just started intermittent fasting, you may feel like you have more energy. You may even complain less about not getting enough sleep or feel like you don’t need […]
Does Taking Vitamin B Complex Before Bed Help You Sleep?
B vitamins enable the body to regulate sleep schedules so that we feel sleepy and alert at the right times. A diet lacking in B vitamins affects the body because […]
How To Get To Sleep After Consuming Too Much Caffeine
I wish I hadn’t drunk strong coffee, tea, cola, or energy drinks during the evening. It’s never a good feeling to lie awake at night, staring at the walls and […]