What foods can help you sleep?

In modern cities, people work and live at a fast pace, and sometimes they are under great psychological pressure. At this time, they tend to neglect their physical health, which can cause poor mental state, insomnia, and decreased sleep quality. This is harmful to the health of the body. Only good and sufficient sleep can help the next day's work and life. Therefore, when symptoms of insomnia appear, you must pay attention to diet and eat more foods that help promote sleep. This can improve the body's immunity and prevent the occurrence of some diseases, such as lotus seed powder porridge, onion slices, etc. They all have a certain effect in helping sleep.

What to eat to help you sleep

1. Lotus seed powder porridge :

Cook porridge with 20 grams of lotus seed powder and 60 grams of glutinous rice to cure insomnia, dreaminess and physical weakness.

2. Vinegar :

Add a spoonful of vinegar to a cup of cold boiled water and take it before going to bed. It can relieve fatigue and help you sleep.

3. Onion slices :

Chop raw onion into pieces, wrap it in a cloth, and place it next to your pillow to take effect. Onion contains volatile ingredients (scallion oil) that have a calming effect on the nerves. Raw scallions can also be used, but use the white part.

4. Sugar water :

If you have trouble falling asleep due to irritability and anger, drink a glass of sugar water. Fructose is converted into a large amount of serotonin in the body, which replenishes the brain in time, inhibiting the cerebral cortex and entering a sleep state.

5. Milk :

Milk contains calcium, which has a calming effect, and tryptophan, a biochemical substance that makes people feel tired. Drinking a glass of hot milk before going to bed can help people fall asleep. Goat milk has a similar effect.

6. Fruits :

If you suffer from insomnia due to excessive fatigue, you can eat some fruits such as apples, bananas, oranges, and pears. These fruits are alkaline foods and can resist muscle fatigue. Putting one or two apples next to your pillow can also help you sleep.

7. Celery juice :

Celery has a calming effect on the nerves and can be eaten often by those who are nervous and unable to sleep. Grind half a pound of celery into juice, pour it into a cup, add honey according to personal preference, and then pour in hot water until it is 80% satisfied and then drink it.

8. Xiaomi

Millet is slightly cold in nature, sweet in taste, and can strengthen the stomach and promote sleep. According to research, millet contains high levels of tryptophan and starch. Eating it can promote the secretion of insulin and increase the amount of tryptophan entering the brain, so it can have a sleeping effect. Cook millet porridge and take a small bowl of it before going to bed, which will help you fall asleep.

9. Black wolfberry :

The anthocyanins in black wolfberry can penetrate deep into cells and protect cell membranes from being oxidized by free radicals. It has strong antioxidant and anti-allergic properties, can cross the blood-brain barrier, protect brain nerves from oxidation, stabilize brain tissue function, and protect the brain from harmful chemicals and toxins. You can drink it every day by soaking (Huiran Premium Black Wolfberry).