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The importance of fiber and protein for sleep<\/h2>\n
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Breakfast plates at hotels and restaurants usually come loaded with fruits. Turns out that the fiber-rich fruits we consume in the mornings can also help us get a good night’s rest.\u00a0“Fiber helps keep blood sugar steady for longer periods of time, so you can avoid the spikes and crashes that send energy levels on a roller coaster,” wrote registered dietician Jessica Ball for Eating Well<\/a>. In fact, a\u00a0 2025 study<\/a> published in the Annals of Medicine, which looked at improving sleep quality in hemodialysis patients, found a link between dietary fiber and good-quality\u00a0sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pears, strawberries, apples, bananas, and cherries are all good sources of fiber. Additionally, fruits like kiwi could boost sleep because of their high serotonin and antioxidant properties, a 2024 study<\/a>\u00a0in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition found. Why not combine these fruits with your oatmeal and have a bowl for dinner?\u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking of a bowl of oatmeal, nuts could be a great addition, too. In addition to being good sources of fiber and protein, some nuts\u00a0\u2014 like walnuts, chia seeds, and flaxseeds \u2014\u00a0also contain the omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). This may help promote better sleep, per a 2024 study<\/a>\u00a0in Frontiers in Public Health.<\/p>\n Protein is also important for sleep.\u00a0We all know how being hungry before bedtime can keep us awake. Eating protein can help keep hunger at bay throughout the evening. While you should probably not load your plate with too much protein, since it\u00a0will take time to digest it before bedtime, eating a good serving of protein with your evening meal \u2014 courtesy of breakfast foods like eggs, yogurt, nuts, and seeds\u00a0\u2014 can help you feel satiated as you fall to sleep.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Tryptophan is most often linked with turkey. Remember how drowsy you felt after having turkey dinner last Thanksgiving? Breakfast foods like bananas, oats, and\u00a0cheese contain\u00a0tryptophan too, per WebMD<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cheese, another common breakfast food, is packed full of calcium. “Calcium-rich foods can promote relaxation, so ingesting enough each day is important for more than your bones,” explained\u00a0Pennsylvania-based sports dietitian,\u00a0Kelly Jones (via Eating Well).\u00a0<\/p>\nCalcium, tryptophan, and other nutrients for better sleep<\/h2>\n
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