Sleep Well: What to Eat for Better Sleep

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Vitamins and Minerals for Great Sleep

These vitamins and minerals will help you snooze soundly tonight. Eat 'em and sleep:

B Vitamins

They improve your body's ability to regulate its use of sleep-inducing tryptophan and produce more system-calming serotonin.

Find Them In: Chicken breast, lean beef, salmon, bananas, potatoes, cereals fortified with B3 or B12

Calcium

This natural relaxant has a calming effect on the body's nervous system.

Find It In: Low-fat yogurt, milk, cheese, fortified orange juice

Zinc

Deficiency in this mineral has been linked to insomnia.

Find It In: Oysters, beef, Alaska king crab, fortified cereal

Iron

A lack of this mineral can cause symptoms similar to restless leg syndrome.

Find It In: Oysters, clams, beef tenderloin, dark-meat turkey

Copper

This substance regulates serotonin.

Find It In: Whole grains, beans, nuts, potatoes, dark leafy greens

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cabrooker1 wrote:

Go to http://www.InsomniaDoc.com to get real advice on how to treat insomnia from a Cleveland Clinic-trained Sleep Doctor and Neurologist, Dr. Craig Brooker, M.D.

12/2/2011 03:14:53 PM Report Abuse

patsybenford wrote:

I liked the article, it kept me focused,I managed to read the whole thing and believed I could actually achieve this!..good start!

8/29/2011 01:27:50 PM Report Abuse

michaelajenifer wrote:

I am considering going to a nutritionist to help my sleep. I have a bad habit of muching on chips before bed and I'm trying to find a better bedtime snack. Thanks for the info it was very helpful.

8/11/2011 11:41:45 AM Report Abuse