Snacking The Making Sleepy

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Sleepy sometimes do not want to come. And tomorrow the job is waiting.
If you do not want to come too sleepy, you can work around this by eating these snacks.


Here are examples of healthy snacks that help you sleep:

A small bowl of oatmeal or cereal with low fat milk
Yogurt with granola sprinkled
Half bagel or crackers with peanut butter, 1 ounce of cheese or aslice of deli turkey
Sliced ​​apple with 1 ounce of cheese

Avoid eating too much protein before bedtime. Protein-rich foodsalso contain tyrosine, an amino origin which stimulate brain activity.

Foods to avoid before bedtime:
heavy and savory foods, especially if you are prone to heatburn orheartburn and hot like tingling. Eating too much may make you feel physically uncomfortable when lying down.
Too much liquid. Entering a lot of fluids before bed can cause youto wake up repeatedly during the night to use the bathroom.
Alcohol. Although it may initially make you sleepy, alcohol cancause sleep is not restful and keep you awake.
Caffeine. Like the stimulant, caffeine increases the activity of yournervous system that causes you to be difficult to sleep.

Source: health.kompas.com