What to eat to sleep well?

As with all daily activities, diet has a real impact on sleep. At dinner time, take care of the contents of your plate using light, varied and balanced recipes.

Well thought out plates

To promote sleep, we study the composition of the menu which should be neither too light nor too copious to avoid hypoglycemia and facilitate transit. We therefore avoid rich and fatty dishes (fried foods, puff pastries, fondue, etc.), dishes that are too spicy (cumin, ginger, paprika, chilli and pepper, etc.) which excite the digestive tract, caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, etc.) , but also chocolate and alcohol which delay falling asleep. We think about coloring our plate with seasonal fruits and vegetables, rich in antioxidants and vitamins. And we don’t forget grandmother’s remedy and excellent natural “sleeping pill”, the glass of warm semi-skimmed milk topped with a spoonful of honey.

The ideal menu for restful sleep

On the menu, we focus on slow carbohydrates, light proteins, vegetables and dairy products without contraindication. As for drinks, we favor water or herbal teas. Nutritionists are unanimous: the mainstay of dinner should be a plate of starchy foods combined with fresh vegetables, possibly garnished with proteins (poultry, eggs or fish), which are easy to cook. It’s obviously not just pasta which is one of the foods to avoid in the evening. Instead, we rely on rice, quinoa, lentils or dried vegetables which are excellent alternatives that are interesting from a nutritional point of view. As a starter, choose a cooked vegetable soup over a plate of raw vegetables, which is less digestible. And for dessert, we opt for dairy and fruit (banana, apple, fig and nuts, with anti-stress properties).

Significant digestion time

When you eat a reasonable dinner, it is best to wait at least 1 hour or 1 hour 30 minutes after the meal before going to bed. This will allow the body to have time to digest properly, thus focusing on regeneration and rest, while we sleep.

Plants with beneficial properties

To make it easier to fall asleep, we infuse herbs and flowers (verbena, linden, chamomile, lemon balm, hawthorn, passionflower, orange blossom or lavender, etc.) which facilitate our journey to the land of dreams. You can also rely on valerian in the form of herbal tea, which soothes the body, calms the nervous system, and prevents sleep disorders.

Ready to reconcile with your pillow? Here are 15 tasty and balanced recipes to sleep well.