Whether you can sleep well at night is very much dependent on what you ate for dinner. The "Huangdi Neijing" (The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon) once said, "When the stomach is not harmonized, sleep is not peaceful"; clinical nutritionists also point out that one of the causes of sleep disorders is eating certain "unsuitable" foods for dinner. So, what foods exactly can cause you to be unable to sleep at night?
One, Caffeine
Many people know that foods containing caffeine can stimulate the nervous system and also have a diuretic effect, making them a common cause of insomnia. Two, Spicy Food
Eating spicy food for dinner is also one of the important reasons that affects sleep. Chili peppers, garlic, onions, etc., can cause a burning sensation in the stomach, which in turn affects sleep.
Three, Greasy Food
Greasy food加重 the work burden of the intestines, stomach, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas after being eaten, stimulating the central nervous system to remain in a working state, which can also lead to insomnia. Four, Foods with a Satiating Effect
Some foods produce a lot of gas during the digestion process, leading to a bloated feeling and interfering with normal sleep, such as beans, Chinese cabbage, onions, corn, etc. Five, Alcohol
Drinking a small amount of alcohol before bed can promote sleep. However, drinking too much can make a person fall asleep quickly, but it keeps the sleep state in the light sleep stage, making it difficult to enter the deep sleep stage. Therefore, even if you sleep for a long time, you will still feel tired upon waking.
In addition to the foods that should be avoided before bedtime mentioned above, you should also pay attention to:
Avoid using your brain before bed: If you have the habit of working or studying at night, do more mentally demanding tasks first, and then do easier tasks. Otherwise, your brain will be in an excited state, making it difficult to fall asleep. Over time, this can easily lead to insomnia.
Avoid getting excited before bed: Human joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness can easily cause excitement or disorder of the central nervous system. Therefore, major joy, anger, or worry before bed will make it difficult for a person to fall asleep, and may even cause insomnia. At this time, you can lie on your back, place your hands below your navel, lick your lower jaw, relax your whole body, and when you produce saliva in your mouth, continuously swallow it. After a few minutes, you will fall asleep.
Avoid sleeping with the light on: When a person is asleep, their eyes can still perceive light. If you sleep with the light on, the light will disrupt the body's natural balance, causing body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure to become uncoordinated, which in turn can make you feel uneasy and easily startled awake.