It's an incredibly soothing feeling to feel
sleepy and be able to get on your bed and
go straight to sleep without any disturbance
or disruptions.
Eating foods at the wrong
time is one way to cause such disturbance.
Jumia Travel, the leading online travel
agency, shares
<5 foods you should never eat
before bed to have a sound night's sleep.
1. Chicken
Chicken or any type of protein tends to
interfere with your sleep if consumed at
night or before bed. This is because
digestion typically slows down while you're
sleeping and if you eat a significant portion
of protein before bed, it further slows down
digestion and the meal takes a much longer
time to digest. Therefore, rather than
focusing on sleeping, your body is instead
focusing on digesting. However, combining
carbohydrate foods with protein can help tip
the balance in favour of a good night's sleep.
2. Sugary Snacks or Foods
This is an obvious one; however there is still
a large number of people who eat these
foods before bed. This is ill-advised
because, like proteins, sugary foods or
snacks are slow to digest, much slower to
digest than other foods. As a result, rather
than your body relaxing to sleep, it will be
working to digest the sugary food which can
significantly interfere with your sleep.
3. Coffee
While this is technically a drink not food, this
is another one you should stay away from at
night. This is mainly because the caffeine in
coffee stimulates your nervous system and
keeps you awake and active throughout the
night. However, if the intention is to remain
awake through the night, then it's fine. You
should only be careful not overdo this, as
abuse of caffeine can lead to hyperactivity
and other problems associated with caffeine
abuse. It's much better to find a way to get
your work done during the day to give your
body time to rest at night, as nature
intended.
4. Spicy or Peppery Food
No matter how much you love spicy or
peppery foods, it's best to eat them earlier
in the day rather than at night. Spicy and
peppery foods can cause heartburns when
taken at night, which can significantly
interfere with what was meant to be a sound
night's sleep for you.
5. Fatty or Greasy Foods
This is especially associated with most fast
food meals and should be avoided not only
before sleeping but in general, to maintain
good health and well-being. The fat
contained in fatty and greasy foods
stimulates the production of stomach acid
which can cause heartburn, so fatty or
greasy foods are best avoided at night to
prevent waking up with a very uncomfortable
heartburn in the middle of the night.
