5 Foods That Can Improve Sleep

If you have trouble sleeping, Michael Ravensthorpe lists five foods that can treat insomnia and improve sleep.

According to the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, nearly 1 in 10 adults in the United States suffers from insomnia. Though most of these people suffer from short-term insomnia, many of them also suffer from chronic insomnia (i.e. difficulty falling or staying asleep for more than six months). Such sleep deprivation can significantly decrease the quality of one’s life.

While stress related to work and family remains the number one cause of insomnia, eating the wrong foods – such as those rich in sugar, caffeine, gluten or polyunsaturated fat – can also contribute to it. Therefore, improving one’s diet is an important first step toward ending insomnia, especially if one favors foods that are known to improve sleep. Read more