“The greatest predictor of a good night’s sleep is to sleep on an empty stomach.” Ben Beckman, Ph.D.a metabolic scientist with a PhD in bioenergetics once said about mindbodygreen podcast.
Research supports his claim: In This is the last studyResearchers found that while eating before bed led to longer sleep duration, it also led to more awakenings throughout the night. Translation: They slept more but also woke up more, which means that their rest was less efficient.
This does not mean that you should go to bed hungry either. If you need a snack, make sure it’s suitable for sleep—Here’s an easy way.
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