What should you eat before you go to bed?

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What should you eat before you go to bed? Sleep better with the right nutrition. Tips from nutritionist Bipasha Das, Sugati, Delhi  #LetsTalkNutrition #OutlookPoshan  Follow this story and more: https://poshan.outlookindia.com/

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00:00 Hello, I am Vipasha. I am a nutritionist and owner of Subatiya Center for Diet and Wellness.

00:09 Today we will be discussing about food for sleep. When you come back after a hectic day

00:16 from your work and you are ready for good night sleep but you don't get enough sleep

00:23 or even if you try to, so what plays the key role for a quality of sleep? All food we eat

00:31 has an effect on our health in some form. The brain is highly affected for better or

00:37 for worse by nutrition. Some food help boost your brain activity and energy level while

00:43 others help you to get a restful night of sleep. So I will discuss the science with

00:48 you. Tryptophan is the name of the amino acid that the body uses to make serotonin. Serotonin

00:55 is the neurotransmitter or the hormone that slows down the nerve traffic so your brain

01:00 isn't so busy. Tryptophan will also be used by your body to make melatonin which helps

01:07 you to sleep restfully. At the end of the day focus on eating right foods with high

01:13 levels of tryptophan and healthy carbs because they will help you to calm your brain rather

01:18 than making it more active. These foods are also referred to as snooze foods for a restful

01:24 night sleep. Shoot for an early evening meal before bed snack comprised of these snooze

01:30 foods. Here is a list of some nice good snooze food to store in your kitchen when you need

01:37 to wind up at night. Like any type of beans, we get all type of beans throughout the year

01:45 even if its rajma, lobia, they are also part of bean family, please do include that any

01:51 of them. Home made hummus, some nice dals or lentils, pulses, whole grains with rich

01:59 fiber like jowar, ragi, barley, atta or brown rice or red rice. Some nuts like almonds,

02:10 walnuts, peanuts, these are very good. Eggs for the non vegetarian, sometimes fish or

02:19 chicken. Try to select lean meat, sesame seeds or sunflower seeds, sometimes you can include

02:27 pumpkin seeds also. Lighter meals at night are more likely to give you a restful night

02:33 sleep. High fat meals and large servings filled with junk food prolong the work to work on

02:41 your digestive system which ultimately affects your sleep as well and that creates a gas

02:47 production as well as makes your body acidic. So it is best to eat your evening meals early

02:55 and to have a small bedtime snack if needed. Lets get ready with this better snows food

03:01 in your kitchen by removing all the sweets and empty calories inside your kitchen. So

03:10 thank you, stay happy and healthy.

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