Sleeping Problems
In my last post in this series on my journey to sleep better, I talked about making a list and getting to the root of the problem. I found that my eating habits had a lot to do with the way my body was able to shut down each evening. Poor diet led to sleeping problems nearly every single time.
The fact is, what you put into your body has an exacting effect on how well it functions. If you want to ditch your sleeping problems, you must be aware of what you’re eating. When you eat a heavy meal, dripping with grease, you end up feeling tired for the remainder of the day. If you eat too much sugar, you will see a spike in energy before feeling the inevitable crash and even the idea of healthy sleep is just a dream.
Your body is a machine, unable to ignore the quality of the food it’s given.
Avoiding sleep problems is no different. You may think that as you sleep, your body just lies listless, but nothing could be further from the truth. Thousands of functions take place while we rest. When your body is able to engage in essential functions, sleeping problems fade like afternoon fog. It is only at rest when our bodies are digesting, producing new cells, breathing, and even doing some of our deepest thinking. Your body is still, efficiently working.
The fewer sleeping problems you have, the healthier you’ll feel.
As in daytime, either your body will function well, or struggle to process the many chemicals its absorbed.
When you eat a load of sugar before bed, your body must crash at some point during the night.
Sleeping problems ensue.
When I use the word crash, it is in reference to a drastic drop in blood sugar (a topic we will explore in an upcoming post). This crash causes parts of your body to work extra hard to correct the problem; fixing the imbalance caused by an unhealthy diet.
If you long to lose sleeping problems to the past, you must understand your body. Plane, train, or automobile, your body is the vessel that carries you everywhere. No one knows you better than you, so only you can make the best decisions.
Are you extra sensitive to sugar or other simple carbohydrates? If so, you may be hypoglycemic. Do you have a difficult time digesting meat protein? You might want to look into other ways of getting your allotment. Do you feel tired after a large meal? Perhaps you should consider consuming a series of smaller meals scattered throughout the day to avoid sleeping problems.
These are just a few examples. The point is to make sure you know what works for you. No two people are alike, and though there are some universal truths, you must make your own adjustments to suit your specific needs for sleeping.
Problems can always be solved. In the next post, we’ll look at some examples of what, when, and how much you should eat to help you avoid sleeping problems all together.
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