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10 Foods to Make You Sleepy

Carbohydrate foods that break down quickly during digestion have higher glycemic rankings. These foods may help you fall asleep in half the usual time if you eat them within 4 hours of bedtime by speeding up the release of tryptophan and serotonin, brain chemicals that promote sleep.

By Ellen Michaud with Julie Bain from Sleep to Be Sexy Smart and Slim
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1. Jelly beans (80)

The index ranks various foods against pure glucose, which was given a score of 100. Learn more about glycemic index rankings and how the measures were developed.

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2. Bread. Plain bagel (72), French bread (95)

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3. Snacks. Corn chips (72), pretzels (81), rice cakes (82), Saltine
crackers (74)

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4. Cereal. Golden Grahams (71), Grapenuts Flakes (80), cornflakes (84)

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5. Potatoes. Mashed potatoes (73), french fries (76), red baked
potatoes (93)

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6. Instant rice (91)

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7. Sweet snacks. Vanilla wafers (77), graham crackers (74)

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8. Tofu dessert (115)

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9. Watermelon (72)
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10. Honey (73)

Learn more: See information about the most common sleep disorders and discover strategies for getting the good night's sleep you deserve.

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Your Comments

  • http://www.omorovicza.com Mineral Cosmetics

    If I have trouble falling asleep, aside from cereal and milk, I also have a bowl of oatmeal. It is a great before bedtime snack.

  • http://twitter.com/Don_See Donald See

    I’ve been using the cereal thing, and it seems to work.  I used to eat grapes (frozen) while watching TV.  I’d be up almost the whole night.

  • http://twitter.com/Don_See Donald See

    I would hate to get a good night’s sleep at the cost of gaining weight, because of eating the carbs so late at night.

  • Timwatson68

    these don’t make me sleepy.

  • Ap

    this is horrible advice. eating high carbs before sleeping makes you FAT. your insulin spikes because of the high carbs and then crashes which i guess is supposed to make you tired…try a high fiber/protein snack instead

    • Jorgen297

      This is about sleeping, not about weight gain. A lot of people can eat “high carbs” every night without getting “FAT”.

    • guest 18

       Protein actually keeps you awake more and jump starts your system. It keeps you feeling full longer and Fiber controls the sugar uptake in your body stabilizing your blood sugar But protein is a BAD idea. Think about it, eggs for breakfast to start the day.

    • Stu

      the above comment it total rubbish, carbs dont make you fat, the lack of self control and laziness makes you (not fat) but put on weight :)
       

      • Fat Bastard

        Yep spot on!! People need to stop blaming and at least understand the problem if the hope to gain some level of control.

  • Alhabalam007

    eating poo helps you fall asleep really fast.

  • Alhabalam007

    eating poo helps you fall asleep really fast.

  • Alhabalam007

    eating poo helps you fall asleep really fast.

  • Apex Computer

    This is a poor list.  The best food for sleep (for me) as cantalope. It contains potassium and B vitamins as ell as beta carotine, folate and Vit C. I think. Also  anything with high calcium helps you to relax.

  • http://twitter.com/SquidEatinDough SquidEatinDough

    Why is human semen not listed here.

  • Niroj

    i feel sleepe while i am doing workout why

  • Chaiokt

    when i am with my gf that time i feel sexy i do sex continusly 3 to 5 time i m active in sex i dont no how to control it

  • Xeera

    I have a friend who has worked in healh and medicine for years and she told me this is terrible advice, to eat foods high on the glycemic index.

    i eat carrots and drink milk before bed.

  • Snuffy

    The article above states “high glycemic”, and it says they “break down quicker during digestion” and that you eat them “within 4 hours” of going to bed….so…..what is so hard to understand about that??? It’s not like you are eating something that will cling to you, or even hang out in your digestion system past the time allotted before going to sleep. It simply releases chemicals that make sleep easier WHEN you go to bed…. I am not seeing any fatty foods in this group, which WILL make you gain weight.