Experts Reveal 4 Foods to Avoid Before Bed Time

Everyone loves to eat or have a mid night snack before going to sleep. However, research revealed that mid-night dining can have a negative effect on our sleep. Provided that there are some foods that aid us to get to sleep, there are also foods that should be avoided before going to bed.

Experts provided 4 foods that we should avoid before bed time:

Pasta

Although it is easy to prepare a bowl of pasta, it is not the best food to eat before bed time. According to experts, pasta is full of carbohydrates. Therefore, if we go the sleep right after eating pasta, carbohydrates will be turned into fat. Other than that, its other ingredients like oil, cheese, and tomato juice is another source of fat. In addition to that, pasta contains glycemic index which contains high-sugar level. High amount of sugar affects the blood-sugar levels in the body that may cause sleep disruption.

Ice Cream

A scoop of ice cream before bed time might be the most delicious treat. However, its effect into our body is not as soothing as its taste. Ice cream has a high content of fat. Eating a scoop of ice cream before bed time will allow the body to burn all the fat before you sleep while its sugar content will give us an energy boost which will make us awake all night. Worst of all is that some research studies show a link between eating food with high-sugar content and nightmares.

Pizza

If you prefer to stay awake all night, then have a slice of some greasy pizza. Pizza is actually a heavy meal. Just a slice of pizza can make your stomach to go into overdrive. Moreover, its tomato sauce contains a high concentration of acidity which can cause acid reflux and heartburn. High-fat and acid content foods will make you active and awake all night. 

Alcohol

It is no longer surprising to know that drinking alcoholic beverages will do no good to your sleep. It is true that alcohol can somewhat send people to sleep, but its sleeping effect does not last for so long. Studies show that alcohol interrupts the restorative process of our body while we sleep which can cause several wake-up calls. Furthermore, those people who drink alcohol to send them to sleep tend to develop an alcohol dependency which may eventually cause serious addiction problem. Experts suggest that rather than drinking alcohol, it is best to go after healthy sleeping aids to help us fall asleep.

Experts further claimed that if you want to ensure a complete and undisrupted sleep, avoid the above-said foods before going to bed.

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