Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Your Health: 7 Foods for a GRREAT SLEEP!

Sleep is essential for our health and wellbeing. It allows our body to rejuvenate and restore itself. Sleep deprivation is one of the biggest causes of aging. Tiredness can also affect your mood and how you feel.


Chronic tiredness can increase your risk of depression and anxiety.
  • It contributes to the way that you respond and react to the people around you.
  • It affects your cognitive ability and your ability to use your brain.
  • This can cause you to be less constructive and creative. It can also decrease your ability to think quickly which may impair your ability to drive or do daily tasks.

There is no set amount of time that everyone needs to sleep, since it varies from person to person. Studies indicate that people are generally most effective when they sleep an average of 7 hours, but people can find anywhere between 5 and 7 hours okay for them.

Insomnia can be caused by deficiencies in certain nutrients. The foods that we eat can help us to gain those nutrients and help us sleep.


These 7 super foods can help us get a good night's sleep at last so that we can feel refreshed and energized in our daily life.
  1. Bananas: are a delicious sleepy time fruit. They balance melatonin and serotonin levels, which are the neurotransmitters necessary for deep sleep. They also contain magnesium, which is a muscle relaxant.

  2. Chamomile tea: is a mild sedative that calms and relaxes, making it the perfect natural antidote for restless minds and bodies.

  3. Honey: While sugar is stimulating, honey helps the brain to turn off because it contains orexin, a recently discovered neurotransmitter that's linked to alertness.

  4. Potatoes: contain tryptophan, which will ensure you get your ZZZs.

  5. Oatmeal: Oats are a rich source of sleep inducing melatonin

  6. Almonds: A handful of my favorite food can help one relax and unwind because they contain the snooze helping nutrients tryptophan and magnesium.

  7. Flaxseeds: are a rich source omega-3 fatty acids, which make them a natural mood lifter. They are one of the 7 super foods for a good night's rest.
Now you are equipped to add these super foods to your nightly diet so that you can enjoy a better night's sleep. Don't settle for sleeping mediocre, go for the GOLD! ~ Take Action...


Nada Adams is a Business Intuitive who brings razor sharp Clarity to empower clients in Maximizing Success & Fulfilling Goals with Peace and Balance.

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