Many of my female friends like to eat a small snack or a refreshing drink like coffee before bed, so what should you not eat before bed? Here is a detailed introduction for you. Several foods that are not suitable for consumption before bed:
1. Foods that cause satiety
Some foods also produce a lot of gas during the digestive process, which leads to a feeling of bloating and interferes with normal sleep, such as beans, Chinese cabbage, onions, corn, bananas, etc.
2. Greasy foods
Greasy foods increase the burden on the intestines, stomach, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, and stimulate the central nervous system, keeping it in a working state, which can also lead to insomnia.
3. Alcoholic beverages
Drinking alcohol before bed was once thought by many to promote sleep, but recent research has shown that while it can help people fall asleep quickly, it keeps the sleep state in the light sleep stage and makes it difficult to enter the deep sleep stage. Therefore, even if people who drink alcohol sleep for a long time, they will still feel tired upon waking.
4. Caffeine
Many people know that foods containing caffeine can stimulate the nervous system and also have a certain diuretic effect, which is a common cause of insomnia.