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Just because many people say that going to bed with a full stomach is a bad idea doesn't mean that eating food before sleep should be entirely avoided. In fact, according to a recent article on Yahoo! Food, there are even certain foods that will help relax your muscles, calm your mind and get some sleep-inducing hormones flowing in your body. So, if you're planning on a late night snack, let it be one of the foods on Yahoo! Food's top ten list.
Some surprise items on the list:
Bananas - The presence of bananas on Yahoo! Food's list came as a bit of a surprise as they are a rather sweet fruit with the potential to charge up blood sugar levels. As it turns out though, they're also a source of melatonin and seratonin, both of which relax and prepare the body for sleep.
Honey - A big surprise. Apparently the glucose in honey triggers our brains to limit orexin, a hormone that affects alertness.
There's even a recipe for 'Lullaby Muffins'. Yawn.
http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeats/746/top-10-foods-for-a-good-night-...
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