6 Foods to Help You Sleep Better at Night

4. Sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a good source of complex carbohydrates and potassium which are sleep promoters and muscle relaxants respectively. So you now know when to have potatoes in day, not as breakfast or as a evening snack but as a dinner meal.

5. Cheese and crackers

Take cheese and crackers as a bedtime snack but remember to take it at least an hour before you intend to sleep so as to give time for digestion or it may lead to ingestion, the whole idea of getting good sleep will be reversed. It provides tryptophan and lean proteins which has a soothing effect and acts as a relaxants for your body inducing sleep.

6. Herbal teas

Herbal tea or any tea which doesn’t have caffeine in it will have a soothing effect on the body and will help you get sleep. Teas like Valerian tea, jasmine, lime balm, orange blossom all have proved to be sleep inducers.