More fiber and less sugar may improve your sleep

The Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University released a study demonstrating that “greater fiber intake predicted more time spent in the stage of deep, slow-wave sleep. In contrast, a higher percentage of energy from saturated fat predicted less slow wave sleep. Greater sugar intake also was associated with more arousals from sleep.”

By eating more fiber, you fall asleep faster and spend more time sleeping. Adding more sugar to your diet delays your sleep onset and you tend to wake up more during the night.

Scientific studies had shown that non-restorative sleep modifies our appetite. We tend to eat more after a bad night sleep. This is the first study to claim that one day of increased saturated fats and low fiber intake can significantly alter our sleep pattern. Consume more fiber and less sugar, you might be able to improve your sleep.

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Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Ph.D. authored this study. It was published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

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