Diet to Induce Sleep

What Foods Make You Sleep

Foods which are high in amino acid tryptophan make you sleep. Tryptophan is considered as raw product from which serotonin and melatonin are manufactured, they are utilized as nerve transmitters which slow down the nerve traffic and thereby calm the brain and induce sleep.

Foods that induce sleep are high in their glycemic index.

Foods rich in calcium help the brain to utilize tryptophan to manufacture melatonin, a sleep inducing agent in brain.

Foods That Make You Sleepy

High in tryptophan

• Milk, cheese
• Soyabean and soy milk
• Rice and beans
• Eggs, meat and poultry
• Fish and crabs
• Seasame and sunflower seeds
• Apple and ice cream products

High in glycemic index

• Honey
• Watermelon
• Potato and French fries
• Rice
• Pretzels
• Corn flakes