Do you toss and turn at night? This may not only be due to the full moon, but also to your diet. Here you can find out which foods you shouldn’t eat before bed!
You should avoid spicy and fatty foods just before going to bed – this is nothing new at first. There are also a few healthy foods that can interfere with your sleep.
From matcha to hard cheese: poor sleep due to poor diet
LEAF LETTUCE
Many people rely on lettuce to lose weight. Rightly so, because the “green stuff” provides a lot of important fiber. These swell up in the intestines and you feel full longer.
The disadvantage: lettuce is broken down by intestinal bacteria during digestion, and gases are produced as by-products. Due to the lack of exercise in the evening, these can no longer be removed. The result: an uncomfortable bloated stomach.
FRUIT HIGH IN FRUCTOSE
Fruit is healthy and provides many valuable vitamins. However, types of fruit such as grapes, apples or mirabelle plums also contain a high amount of fructose. This is converted into energy in the liver. Actually great, but inconvenient before going to bed. Apricots, berries, and watermelons contain significantly less fructose.
TOMATOES
Tomatoes have few calories and are therefore also suitable as a healthy snack in between – but they are also very acidic. Tomatoes stimulate gastric juice production and can cause heartburn. Anyone who has ever had heartburn knows how uncomfortable it can be – especially at night.
MATCHA
Matcha has developed into an absolute superfood in recent years. The green powder not only tastes good, but it also contains high amounts of chlorophyll and antioxidants – both of which have a cell-protective effect. Matcha also contains caffeine and is an ideal substitute for coffee, espresso, and Co.
Caffeine and sleep: not a particularly good combination. Avoid matcha shortly before going to bed.
HARD CHEESE
Cheese provides many minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, and zinc and should therefore be on your menu as often as possible.
Cheeses such as Swiss cheese, Cheddar, and Parmesan also contain a lot of unsaturated fatty acids and are therefore difficult to digest – especially when lying down. Heartburn and general malaise can result.
DARK CHOCOLATE
Dark chocolate is suitable as a healthy snack in moderation. Chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70 percent usually contains less sugar than whole milk chocolate and many health-promoting antioxidants.
But: It is often forgotten that dark chocolate does not contain that little caffeine. According to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, half a bar of dark chocolate contains around 25 mg of caffeine. That’s about half as much caffeine as a cup of black tea or a quarter the amount of caffeine in coffee.