By Sourav on February 14th, 2010
How to Get a Good Night Sleep
Have you felt you haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a long time? You could be sleep deprived. Many of us believe that their work suffers because of reduced sleep. A healthy dose of eight hours of sleep at night is not only important for your work but also is good for your overall well-being and weight loss goals.
Check out these points:
- Importance of The Good Night Sleep: A good night sleep works likes miracle cure. The advantages of a good sleep are endless; for example it boosts your brain power, restores hormonal balance and keeps your heart healthy. The lack of it can create trouble for your heart and mind. Besides improving heart health, sleep also helps the body to regenerate organ- especially the brain. Extended sleeplessness may lead to neuron malfunction & affect your behavior. Reduced sleep even had a negative impact on memory. Go to bed early to enjoy a good sleep and have enough Zzzzz.
- Increase Intake of Tryptophan: Make sure to eat Tryptophan-rich foods for deep sleep. It is an amino acid that helps in making serotonin and the sleep hormone melatonin. Your meal options could be: whole grains such as oats, barley and wheat; dairy products including cottage cheese, cheese and milk. Soya products such as soya milk, tofu and soya nuggets, sea food and poultry especially turkey are also good sources of Tryptophan. The list also includes lentils, nuts, banana and leafy greens. Caution: Don’t take any drug of Tryptophan supplement without consulting a medical practitioner.
- Mineral Power: Calcium and magnesium are not just good for your bones but also for good quality sleep. They are natural muscle relaxants and tranquilizers which help you wind down. Magnesium is found in seeds, nuts, green vegetables and seafood. Calcium is abundant in nuts, seafood and milk products.
Your perfect Sleep Dinner:
- Whole-wheat egg sandwich with green salad topped with sesame seeds.
- Tofu with stir-fried vegetables.
- Pasta with vegetables and grated cheese.
- Oatmeal and raisin cookies with a glass of milk.
- Peanut butter sandwich with tahini.
Try follow these and have a good night sleep!
Related Articles:
20
Liked it
Liked it
LoveDoctor | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Excellent and informative. I need to come back to this one. Sometimes I just toss and turn in bed for hours and by the time I fall asleep I have to wake up. lol. Great list of foods to promote sleep.
Kirstyanne Ross | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Good post, will certainly have a think about this one, been sleeping badly for past week or so now…
Jimmy Shilaho | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Well said. Thank you and have a good night.
EK Encarnacion | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
informative indeed.
however, what if the foods you mentioned are not readily available? do you have other ways or activities to get a good sleep?
thanks!
djw | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for sharing.
Christine Ramsay | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Very useful information. I have always had problems sleeping, so I shall try some of these suggestions.
Christine
patampar | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
sleep is important
Atanacio | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
well written article my friend
albert1jemi | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
I love sleeping
Goodselfme | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Tx for the great post. I am a good sleeper and need 8 hours. I am blessed at having restful, good sleep.
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Wow, that is very interesting, perhaps a slice of tofu before bedding down, will help me get a deep rested sleep. I don’t have trouble falling asleep, or sleeping through the night, but I just don’t feel re-energized.
Thank you for some ideas
Great article
Frances Lawrence | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Very good advice, an interesting read.
PR Mace | Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Good and helpful information.
giftarist | Feb 15, 2010 | Reply
Good research. Well done.
sambhafusia | Feb 15, 2010 | Reply
nice share..interesting and well done…thnx for sharing..