3 Foods That May Help You Sleep

What we eat affects how we feel, and that includes how we sleep. Here are three foods worth working into your day if you are looking to sleep a little better. None of them is a magic fix, but they are good, wholesome additions to an evening routine.

1. Salmon

Oily cold-water fish like salmon are a great source of omega-3s and vitamin D, nutrients many of us are low in. Beyond being good for you generally, a lighter, protein-rich dinner tends to sit more comfortably at bedtime than a heavy, rich one.

2. Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit often comes up in conversations about sleep. It is a nutritious, easy evening snack, and a small study out of Taipei Medical University linked eating two kiwifruit before bed with better reported sleep over a month. Worth a try, and a pleasant one.

3. Cherries

Cherries, and tart cherry juice when fresh ones are out of season, are a popular bedtime choice. Like a warm, non-caffeinated drink, a small evening ritual around something you enjoy can be a nice cue that the day is winding down.

A simple rule of thumb: keep the evening meal on the lighter side, ease off caffeine from mid-afternoon, and let a small, pleasant food ritual be part of your wind-down.