Nutritional information to help reduce stress and aid sleep
• Include protein-rich foods in each meal to slow down the rate at which sugar is released into your bloodstream. Eating complex carbohydrates also ensures more sustained energy levels, than a quick fix of stimulants, refined and sugary foods and drinks, alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes. Eat small and regular meals throughout the day, and avoid eating large, rich meals during the 3 hours before bed-time.
• Eat plenty of magnesium-rich foods – seeds, nuts, green vegetables, whole grains and seafood, as well as calcium, found in milk products, green vegetables, nuts, seafood and molasses.
• Eat foods rich in tryptophan, an amino acid which helps boost serotonin levels and induces sleepiness.
Snacks to try:
• Oat or rice cakes with hummus, cottage cheese, chicken, turkey or tuna
• Natural yoghurt with sunflower seeds/ chopped dates/figs/ bananas
• Banana milkshake
• Fruit and sunflower seeds, dried dates or almonds
• A malted drink
• A lettuce sandwich (the milky sap is sleep-inducing).
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