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How food consumption can affect your sleep

The importance of sleep is undeniable. Quality sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle. Without adequate sleep, the body does not get a chance to recharge and it becomes unable to function efficiently throughout the day. Sometimes it is hard to sleep even when you have the most comfortable mattress and a luxurious bedroom setting. There are a lot of factors that contribute to ensuring a good and comfortable sleep.

The importance of sleep is undeniable. Quality sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle. Without adequate sleep, the body does not get a chance to recharge and it becomes unable to function efficiently throughout the day. Sometimes it is hard to sleep even when you have the most comfortable mattress and a luxurious bedroom setting. There are a lot of factors that contribute to ensuring a good and comfortable sleep.

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The quality of <strong>sleep</strong> is <strong>affect</strong>ed by the nutrients that you put in the body. The<br />

overall quality of the <strong>sleep</strong> <strong>can</strong> suffer if you are following a low protein diet.<br />

People whose meals are focused on proteins have short <strong>sleep</strong> span as they<br />

difficulty in <strong>sleep</strong>ing comfortably.<br />

U N H E A L T H Y F O O D A N D O B E S I T Y :<br />

Inadequate <strong>sleep</strong> is bad for health because it <strong>can</strong> disturb the functionality of the<br />

entire body. The inefficiency of <strong>sleep</strong> will make you feel lethargic and when you<br />

feel lethargic you will end up eating more than usual. Lack of <strong>sleep</strong> <strong>can</strong> trigger<br />

overeating as the body tries to compensate for the lack of energy.<br />

Unhealthy diet leads to <strong>sleep</strong> deprivation and if the unhealthy eating continues<br />

then the obesity will lead other serious health issues like diabetes, cardiovascular<br />

diseases, and weight gain. It is important that you have a balanced diet so that the<br />

body has the right nutrients and is able to relax.<br />

D I S R U P T I O N O F S L E E P :<br />

The carbohydrate-rich diet <strong>can</strong> induce <strong>sleep</strong>. If the meals have too much<br />

carbohydrate or too little carbohydrates then it will disturb the <strong>sleep</strong> pattern.<br />

People consuming few carbohydrates need less restorative time. If the<br />

carbohydrate percentage in the meals is not right then there is a high chance of<br />

disturbing the <strong>sleep</strong> cycle.<br />

Highly processed <strong>food</strong> is also a culprit when it comes to disrupted <strong>sleep</strong>. Try not to<br />

eat <strong>food</strong>s that have high sugar content especially before the <strong>sleep</strong> time. The sugar<br />

gives the body a boost of energy making it hard for it to relax and go to <strong>sleep</strong> at<br />

the right time. It is important that there is a gap between eating and <strong>sleep</strong> time.<br />

Diet has a serious impact on the <strong>sleep</strong> pattern and quality. If you are having a hard<br />

time <strong>sleep</strong>ing and failing to get the hours you need then it is important that you<br />

take a look at <strong>your</strong> diet.

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