Natural Foods that Will Help You Sleep and Rest Better 

There are people who experience no difficulty sleeping at night. While so many others either find it hard to fall asleep or can’t stay asleep for a reasonable period of time. The importance of enough quality night sleep cannot be over emphasized considering its benefits to our physical and mental health.
Below are some recommended foods that can increase your chances of having a quality night sleep:

Bananas

Vitamin B6, magnesium and potassium are the major nutritional benefits attached to consuming bananas. Combination of the last two minerals is natural muscle-relaxants  which boost the chances of having a long quality sleep.

Yogurt

Calcium aids better quality sleep and yogurt is very rich in calcium which makes it recommendable for dinner- mostly for those who find it difficult having a quality night sleep.

Fatty Fish

Fatty fish like mackerel, tuna, salmon, and trout are very rich in vitamin D and Omega-3 acids like EPA and DHA.

Additionally, they contain high amount of vitamin B6 which is responsible for producing and releasing of sleep-promoting hormone known as “Melatonin” and the combination of both vitamin D and Omega-3 acids boost the production of serotonin which promotes brain chemical- according to studies.

Whole Grains

According Lois Ferguson, a registered dietician and author of Eating and Ecstasy “eating a complex carbohydrate like a whole grain piece of toast about 30-minutes (up to an hour) before bed can increase the quality of your sleep

Chickpeas

According to Michael Breus to LiveStrong “much like fish, chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) are packed full of vitamin B6 which the body uses to produce serotonin. This hormone is used by the body to elevate mood and decrease stress “. A stress free body definitely stands a high chance of getting a good quality sleep and this serotonin helps in the production of the main hormone called melatonin which aids sleep.

Tart Cherry Juice

Cherries can either be consumed in its raw form or in tart cherry juice form. This fruit contains a whole lot of nutrients like antioxidants which protects the body from inflammation and harmful chronic diseases. Taking cherry juice can increase your chances of having a good quality night sleep.