Healthy Meals Improve Sleep

You are what you eat, the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being. A new study shows that nutrients play an underlying role in short and long sleep duration and that people who report eating a large variety of foods- an indicator of an overall healthy diet- have the healthiest sleep patterns. In general, those who sleep between 7 and 8 hours of sleep each night are most likely to experience better overall health and well being. Food variety- many types of proteins, carbohydrates , vitamins and minerals – is highest in normal sleepers, and lowest in very short sleepers.

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Hindustan Times- Wellness,

17/02/2013