ERommel2011-02-21 03:07:57

Should you let yourself have that midnight snack if you're having trouble sleeping and you think hunger might be part of the problem? Here are five foods that can actually help you drift off:

1. Cherries. Fresh and dried cherries are one of the only natural food sources of melatonin, the chemical that controls the body's internal clock to regulate sleep. Researchers who tested tart cherries and found high levels of melatonin recommend eating them an hour before bedtime or before a trip when you want to sleep on the plane.

2. Bananas. Potassium and magnesium are natural muscle relaxants, and bananas are a good source of both. They also contain the amino acid L-tryptophan, which gets converted to 5-HTP in the brain. The 5-HTP in turn is converted to serotonin (a relaxing neurotransmitter) and melatonin.

3. Toast. Carbohydrate-rich foods trigger insulin production, which induces sleep by speeding up the release of tryptophan and serotonin, two brain chemicals that relax you and send you to sleep..

4. Oatmeal. Like toast, a bowl of oatmeal triggers a rise in blood sugar, which in turn triggers insulin production and the release of sleep-inducing brain chemicals. Oats are also rich in melatonin, which many people take as a sleep aid..

5. Warm milk. Like bananas, milk contains the amino acid L-tryptophan, which turns to 5-HTP and releases relaxing serotonin. It's also high in calcium, which promotes sleep.

http://health.yahoo.net/caring/5-foods-that-help-you-sleep

dingdongg2011-02-21 06:19:44
都好吃
笑比哭好2011-02-21 12:54:35
就是说晚上吃个早餐有助睡眠?:-)
@绿豆豆@2011-02-21 13:04:21
嗯,额还是继续喝咖啡提下神哈。。。。
笑比哭好2011-02-21 13:53:31
一杯够不够。。。。(图)
@绿豆豆@2011-02-21 13:56:41
可爱哦~~有没有咖啡减肥法?要是一天只喝咖啡可以减肥的话额也算给自己找个借口
笑比哭好2011-02-21 14:02:54
有啊有啊!现在特流行一种瘦身/减肥咖啡,老看到电视上在卖广告呢.还有,
@绿豆豆@2011-02-21 14:07:21
好嘞,反正额还没有新年计划呢~~~
叶泥泥2011-02-21 14:10:37
我说每天都昏昏欲睡的,早上起来先吃个香蕉,樱桃季节必定下午吃一盘当零食。成天
笑比哭好2011-02-21 14:13:59
哈哈
1哥2011-02-21 17:28:45
大众媒体科学常用的伎俩就是用几个专业词汇来忽悠你,,
1哥2011-02-21 17:32:02
活到老发育到老,,
废话多多2011-02-21 17:33:00
有啊.只喝咖啡不吃饭 (关键是不吃饭).包管瘦.
阿方2011-02-21 18:59:12
那是上床前吃呢还是上床后吃?哈哈,~~~~~~~~
大江川2011-02-21 23:23:35
再添两种:大米饭和红烧肉也有一定的催眠效果,不过,不可随意模仿。。。
大江川2011-02-21 23:24:54
再添一种:喝凉水也有一定的安眠之用,也不可随意模仿。
ERommel2011-02-22 01:10:14
不好吃的会把睡意赶走:)
ERommel2011-02-22 01:11:24
笑笑的总结能力很给力:-)
ERommel2011-02-22 01:12:57
看来豆豆MM睡眠很好:)
ERommel2011-02-22 01:14:58
早上起来吃香蕉,再喝杯浓咖啡估计就不会昏昏欲睡
ERommel2011-02-22 01:16:26
上床前吃还是上床后吃都行,主要是啥时上床
ERommel2011-02-22 01:18:14
喝液氮会有永久的安眠之用,也不可随意模仿。
知识越多越敢动2011-02-22 02:03:03
睡的好的关键还是要蛋定,心静
ERommel2011-02-22 02:14:16
有点道理:)