This is pretty much what Hindu Ayurveda says, when you eat and what you eat
For too long we have just been told calories are calories and equatable amongst foods
The surprising links between what you eat and how well you sleep
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#12Fruits and vegetables good, got it.
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#13Also when you eat. I recently started doing time restricted eating (16/8) which means I stop eating around 5pm at the latest on a week day. I sleep soooo much better than I used to. I'm not sure if it's a comfort thing, or perhaps some kind of hormonal/neuochemical response, but it really seems to have worked for me. Specifically I fall asleep much quicker than I used to. I used to listen to podcasts to help me doze…
This seems to be the consensus, but if I don't eat late I feel much more awake and can't fall asleep well.
Re: The surprising links between what you eat and how well you sleep
#14Also when you eat. I recently started doing time restricted eating (16/8) which means I stop eating around 5pm at the latest on a week day. I sleep soooo much better than I used to. I'm not sure if it's a comfort thing, or perhaps some kind of hormonal/neuochemical response, but it really seems to have worked for me. Specifically I fall asleep much quicker than I used to. I used to listen to podcasts to help me doze…
I do the same but 6.30pm-10.30am, which still means I get to eat with the family no problems, and have a late breakfast/brunch (so I have two main meals a day). Works very well for me with no excess hunger.
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#15This is pretty much what Hindu Ayurveda says, when you eat and what you eat For too long we have just been told calories are calories and equatable amongst foods
> For too long we have just been told calories are calories and equatable amongst foods
We have? I only recall 'calories are calories' being advised when it comes to losing weight.
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#16Also when you eat. I recently started doing time restricted eating (16/8) which means I stop eating around 5pm at the latest on a week day. I sleep soooo much better than I used to. I'm not sure if it's a comfort thing, or perhaps some kind of hormonal/neuochemical response, but it really seems to have worked for me. Specifically I fall asleep much quicker than I used to. I used to listen to podcasts to help me doze…
I also have dinner around 5pm these days. The way I've understood the effect: your body cannot go into a state of rest until it's finished "processing" all of the food you ate, and that process can take a while.
So even if you fall asleep on a full stomach, your body is not in a restful state yet.
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Thanks I need to try the 5pm cutoff. my sleep patterns are horrible. Insomnia multiple nights a week.
Do that in addition to all the sleep hygiene things. No screens before going to bed, only using the bed to sleep, etc.
I'm always hungry just before bed. If I don't eat then I wake up hungry in the middle of the night. Any tips how to deal with that?
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#18Also when you eat. I recently started doing time restricted eating (16/8) which means I stop eating around 5pm at the latest on a week day. I sleep soooo much better than I used to. I'm not sure if it's a comfort thing, or perhaps some kind of hormonal/neuochemical response, but it really seems to have worked for me. Specifically I fall asleep much quicker than I used to. I used to listen to podcasts to help me doze…
It’s so hard to get others on that early dinner schedule though!
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#19This is pretty much what Hindu Ayurveda says, when you eat and what you eat For too long we have just been told calories are calories and equatable amongst foods
> For too long we have just been told calories are calories and equatable amongst foods We have? I only recall 'calories are calories' being advised when it comes to losing weight.
Then again, weight loss is such a ubiquitous desire that it tends to underlie every conversation about food. So much so that it seems like weight loss is the only thing that gets most people to consider dietary changes.
At which point, "eat less" and "CICO" do seem to suggest to people that calories are the only thing to consider while gut health, metabolic health, sleep quality (TFA), etc. sit by the wayside.
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Do that in addition to all the sleep hygiene things. No screens before going to bed, only using the bed to sleep, etc.
I'm always hungry just before bed. If I don't eat then I wake up hungry in the middle of the night. Any tips how to deal with that?
Have you tried adding more hearty/'stick to your ribs' style portions to your dinners? Thinks that make you feel satisfied and full longer, so you make it through the night.