{"id":21216,"date":"2025-01-30T14:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21216"},"modified":"2025-01-30T18:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:27:21","slug":"what-to-eat-and-drink-for-a-good-nights-sleep-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21216","title":{"rendered":"What to Eat and Drink for a Good Night\u2019s Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Tart cherry juice? Kiwi? Experts are still untangling how certain foods and diets may affect our sleep.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you used to drink warm milk before bedtime as a child, or if you noticed the \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/17\/well\/live\/sleepy-girl-mocktail-cherry-magnesium.html\" title>sleepy girl mocktail<\/a>\u201d trend on social media last year, you know how endlessly appealing it can be to find the perfect food or drink to help you sleep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But research in this field is just emerging, experts say \u2014 and there is no magic bullet ingredient or food that will guarantee a flawless slumber.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">What is clear, though, is that what you eat throughout the day, and your diet in general, both play important roles in how you sleep. Here\u2019s what we know.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6b9dbe3\">What might help?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Some research has found links between consuming certain foods and drinks and better sleep, said Marie-Pierre St-Onge, an associate professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University and the co-author of the new book, \u201cEat Better, Sleep Better.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28901958\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">several<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22038497\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">small<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20438325\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">trials<\/a>, for example, researchers found that adults who drank two servings of tart cherry juice per day \u2014 one in the morning and another in the evening \u2014 slept longer and woke less throughout the night compared with when they consumed placebos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Studies have also found benefits from consuming other foods, such as about <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com\/article\/S0261-5614(19)30061-5\/abstract\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nine ounces of raw beefsteak tomatoes<\/a> two hours before bedtime, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10220871\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">two kiwi fruits<\/a> one hour before bedtime, and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2504-3900\/91\/1\/381\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">one-third of a cup of walnuts<\/a> throughout the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Kiwi? Experts are still untangling how certain foods and diets may affect our sleep.If you used to drink warm milk before bedtime as a child, or if you noticed the \u201csleepy girl mocktail\u201d trend on social media last year, you know how endlessly appealing it can be to find the perfect food or drink to help you sleep.But research in this field is just emerging, experts say \u2014 and there is no magic bullet ingredient or food that will guarantee a flawless slumber.What is clear, though, is that what you eat throughout the day, and your diet in general, both play important roles in how you sleep. Here\u2019s what we know.What might help?Some research has found links between consuming certain foods and drinks and better sleep, said Marie-Pierre St-Onge, an associate professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University and the co-author of the new book, \u201cEat Better, Sleep Better.\u201dIn several small trials, for example, researchers found that adults who drank two servings of tart cherry juice per day \u2014 one in the morning and another in the evening \u2014 slept longer and woke less throughout the night compared with when they consumed placebos.Studies have also found benefits from consuming other foods, such as about nine ounces of raw beefsteak tomatoes two hours before bedtime, two kiwi fruits one hour before bedtime, and one-third of a cup of walnuts throughout the day.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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