25 October 2009
How eating habits affect sleep
Posted by Cecilia under: Health .
Sleeping habits and eating habits are inexorably connected. Bad eating habits can influence our sleep in a negative way. Eating a big meal too close to bedtime is one of the most common reasons why people don’t get adequate sleep.
Some people incorrectly believe that a big meal will help them fall asleep more easily. In fact, the reason for feeling a tired after a big meal lies in the redirected blood flow during digestion - which can make our brain feel tired. A big meal causes the opposite of relaxing the body. Digestion means that numerous parts of our body need to be active in order to digest normally.
A heavy meal shortly before bedtime also has a negative impact on our weight. While we sleep our body can’t convert the released energy and instead stores it in form of fat.
Another lesser known reason is that our digestion organs rest between 7pm and 5am as a part of our natural biorhythm. Eating during this resting time reduces digestion activity - which can lead to general digestion problems and negatively effect our weight.
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Today in Sikantis – October 25, 2009 « Sikantis Says:
25 October 2009 at 1:33 am.
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Russ Marez Says:
14 December 2009 at 9:44 pm.
Something I have been using is binaural beats - these sounds are amazing and can help you achieve more energy - better focus - more relaxed and for a good nights sleep.
