Sleep News: Insomnia Linked to High-Fat Diet
Submitted by HealthyButSleepy on June 23, 2009 – 5:34 amNo Comment
Insomnia and middle-of-the-night insomnia have been linked to high-fat foods in a recent study.
The results of the study were presented at a recent Sleep conference in Seattle. Brazillian researchers showed that eating more fat leads to:
1. Difficulty falling asleep due to heaviness of hard to digest fats and proteins.
2. Increased number of times waking up during the night also known as middle-of-the-night insomnia.
3. Reduced amount of time in REM sleep. Other research links more REM sleep with more energy during the day.
So, instead of eating a cheeseburger for dinner, try eating delicious tryptophan filled foods like: chicken, fish, and veggies. Tryptophan is the precursor to seratonin, which helps put you to sleep.
