Do you really know? What should I eat before going to bed?
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Dec 14, 2025 Discover how certain foods can boost your morning alertness and prepare your body for sleep. Learn why amino acids like tyrosine in eggs and avocados make perfect breakfast choices. Find out which late-night meals can disrupt your rest and which options—like fish and bananas—promote sleepiness. Explore easy evening meal ideas that maximize tryptophan absorption while avoiding the pitfalls of skipping dinner. It's the perfect guide to eating right before bed for a good night's sleep!
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Foods Influence Brain Chemistry
- Certain foods have stimulating effects because they contain tyrosine, a precursor to dopamine.
- Other foods promote sleep by triggering different chemical reactions in the body.
Finish Dinner Two Hours Before Bed
- Avoid rich, large meals and finish dinner at least two hours before bed to reduce indigestion and heartburn.
- Stop eating earlier because digestion raises body temperature, which works against the sleep process.
Pick Tryptophan-Rich Foods
- Choose calming foods like fish, chicken, dairy, potatoes, soy and bananas because they contain tryptophan.
- Tryptophan converts to serotonin and is a precursor to melatonin, supporting sleep onset.