Thread: What food/drink helps you sleep?

Bananas and lettuce tea.

I like a bowl of cereal and milk actually, and perhaps a glass of warm tea, any tea really will do it as long as it's warm and soothing.

Originally Posted by Adam

Red wine

Same here.

pickles...it also helps the vividness

Originally Posted by dreamscaper22

pickles...it also helps the vividness

Pickles are also supposed to promote lucid dreams.

Cool, and I like pickles too, now if only I could get some...

Also, sometimes I nibble on some bananas before bed [when I have them]

Anything with sugar or simple carbs puts me right to sleep. I have strange blood sugar.

I eat dinner real late, around 10:00, then sleep around 11-12:00 on a dreaming night. I find a moderate sized meal of any kind is very relaxing. I love having a meal and then taking a snooz with a big full happy belly.

Usually cereal...and some water...but im odd

Chamomile tea puts me right to sleep. I sleep really well after a cup, but I stay sleepy for a while during the following day, too.

I find that warm milk with a ridiculous amount of vanilla extract in it helps me get to sleep (it usually smells like some kind of odd industrial chemical, but it tastes very good, and usually puts me out like a light).

Bananas... and ice cream.

Cranberry juice or limeade.

pot brownies

Originally Posted by mylucidworld

I have milk and honey before bed and that seems to work most of the time.

Milk is mucus-forming and I have chest problems so tend to avoid it.

Actually, I don't find any food helps but plenty of foods can make life difficult. Pulses are a big no-no (too much wind) and red meat keeps me awake too (digestion?). Spicey food, which I love, doesn't help either. I don't drink before bed either as I inevitably have to get up in the night. Irritatingly this happens even when I don't drink.

Probably the kindest foods for me are things like veg soups (I've heard that potato and watercress is a good one for sleep), rice-based dishes, fish etc. Soft and bland, I guess

I always eat cheese lol

I use to drink a kind of coffee that contains lavendel, passion flower and camomille.
How does coffee effect the dreams?

coffee

I've been eating bananas every night lately. Dunno if they affect my dreams, but they sure are good

Originally Posted by Animegal

Usually cereal...and some water...but im odd

hmm, haven't tried cereals with water. think i'm going to try that now
and i meant tea in the other post here where i wrote coffee.

I haven't tried this, but I can tell you when we have patients coming in for a sleep study, we recommend they AVOID caffeine (tea, coffee, chocolate, etc) for 24hrs preceeding the test, and avoid napping (because we need them to actually sleep, they call them "sleep studies" for a reason, lol!). We also recommend they otherwise stick to their ususal routine, including eating behaviors.

Tryptophan is a known depressant, and as mentioned is present in most birds, particularly turkey.

If you're dieting, remember, carbs before bed will be converted to fat, lol!

peppermint or lemon tea
oh and cold chicken

Originally Posted by Dreammy

Get drunk!..if only am older than 12...

And get a painful hangover?

I always drink some water before bed. Dry mouth is really irritating.

Warm Milk.

ginseng and antioxidants