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myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health10 months ago

This was something new to me. But when I heard if from the radio, it got me all curious.
So I did some search on the internet and found that it is true.
No wonder some of the breakfast I took or the meals I had for lunch makes me feel so sleepy.

Aparrently, foods that contains tryptophan, the amino acid that the body uses to make serotonin, the neurotransmitter that slows down nerve traffic so your brain isn't so busy, make you feel sleepy.
Foods that rank high on the Glycemic Index will also help you to fall asleep.

Here is the list of foods that makes one sleepy:
Golden Grahams
Plain Bagel
Corn chips
Watermelon
Honey
Mashed potatoes
Saltine crackers
Graham crackers
French fries
Frozen waffles
Vanilla wafers
Grape-Nuts Flakes
Jelly beans
Pretzels
Rice cakes
Cornflakes
Instant Rice
Red baked potato
French bread
Tofu frozen dessert
cottage cheese
cheese and milk
soy products
seafood
poultry
whole grains
beans
hummus
lentils
hazelnuts
peanuts
eggs
sesame and sunflower seeds

That is like darn near everything that I eat for all my meals. No wonder I am always feeling sleepy in the office!
Guess we must take note of what we eat eh? lol

But these foods are best if you find it hard to go to bed at night.


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1. myLot reputation of 87/100. skyblue (848)   ranked 853 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

Hi
Thanks for starting this discussion.Actually i want to know, are you sure that HONEY make me sleep?


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

Well, I just search it on the net. I am not sure if honey alone will make you sleep.
Maybe the effect is not as strong as the other foods on the list. But I know that drinking honey sure has a soothing effect on me.

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2. myLot reputation of 83/100. VANILLAREY (921)   ranked 4,062 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

Wow that's a big list. Where did you get this information? I always felt energized after drinking milk.


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

I got it from different sources on the web. And since all of them listed the same food groups and similar food types, I just consolidate them into one single list.

You do? I always feel good and relaxed after drinking milk. Especially warm milk. And on days which are particulary tough to sleep, it does help to some extend to help me go back to sleep.

Maybe we all react differently to milk eh? I am one of the majority in general then. winklol

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3. myLot reputation of 97/100. kun2349 (7200)   ranked 1,358 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

lol=D I"m so so surprised by all the food listed here.. lol=D Almost all the breakfast items are inside the list, and that, those foods are actually rich in protein and are supposed to keep us real full.. hehe^_^ Or maybe it's due to the fullest we have, that makes us sleepy instead?? hehe^_^

But i cant imagine etaing of cornflakes and crackers can make one sleepy, because they are meant to be eaten as snacks and breakfast.. The same goes for milk soy products!! confused

As for water melon, it's an after meal desert and it's sweet too, by right that should make us more awake due to the sweetness which increases our metalbolism rate in the body.. lol=D shocked

All these are really new to me here.. hehe^_^


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

You are not alone my friend. In fact, it only hit me when i saw the list.
Cos there was one stage I was having peanut butter sandwiches every day. And I feel sleepy afterwards. But I did not feel that way when I stopped the peanut butter sandwiches.

At first I thought it was the tea beverage I have when ever I eat the sandwiches. But even when I stopped the tea, it is still the same. Just never occur to me that it could be the one causing one to sleep! lol

The list is an eye opener, ain't it? lol


myLot reputation of 97/100. kun2349 (7200)   ranked 1,358 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

lol=D YEah.. But i dun eat peanut butter sandwiches in the morning, i will only eat them for snacks or tea break.. hehe^_^


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

Would be worst for me if I do that. Cos when the Zee monster attacks in the afternoon, it is near impossible to fight it off! lol


myLot reputation of 97/100. kun2349 (7200)   ranked 1,358 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

lol=D I will never allow the Zzz monster to attack me during the afternoons.. haha=D I will make sure i keep walking around and finding things to do, but never allow myself to be idle.. haha


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

Given my job nature requiring me to sit behind a computer, it is tough to be walking around to keep awake.
lol


myLot reputation of 97/100. kun2349 (7200)   ranked 1,358 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

Well, u can choose not to sit in front of the computer, u can stand instead.. lol=D


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

Friend, office cubicle leh. How to stand and still work on the computer at the same time? That would be a very awkward position to be in. Very bad posture for the back! Worst than slouching on the chair! lol


myLot reputation of 97/100. kun2349 (7200)   ranked 1,358 out of 11,181 in health  9 months ago

lol=D Then too bad, u have to either finish your work fast, so that u get some walking around time, or u have to do some stretching once in a while.. lol=D


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  5 months ago

Noted. Will try that more.
The stretching I mean. lol
Cos office work can never finish early wan loh! lol

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4. myLot reputation of 78/100. fren45 (665)   ranked 1,991 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

just curious ahgong..
where do you source the information from..
pls pm me THANKS: )


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

I just did a google for the key words food sleepy and then read them through. Consolidating facts along the way and then compiling them to this discussion.
I cannot remember were I got all the information from.
But it is definitely searchable. blush

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5. myLot reputation of 75/100. jeseravi (311)   ranked 1,698 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

It's natural to have a sleepy feeling after eating, which would be caused by all foods, and not just the ones on your list haha.


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

Yeah... that is possible too.
But to know what causes the sleepiness, wouldn't you want to try these foods for their effect?
Especially on those long, insominia nights where you try to sleep but sleep just would not come?

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6. myLot reputation of 85/100. cristine3276 (686)   ranked 752 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

Thank you for this great wealth of information. I am taking watermelon juice before I go to sleep. Yes it gives me a more soundly sleep.


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

You are most welcome my friend.
We are all here to learn.
Glad that my discussion is something we all can learn from.
lollollol

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7. swordcarnation (45)   ranked 7,241 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

Honey makes sleep, but honey makes me thirst.Usually I drink honey water and go to bed, but fastly I get thirst, so I drink water and go to wc, and again i feel thirst and drink water and again wc and drink and wc.........insomnia


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

lol Then don't drink honey. Take some thing else from the list then! lol

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8. myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (6838)   ranked 1,073 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

Oh my... most of the food that i love to eat are on your list... maybe this is the reason why i always feel sleepy after eating lunch or dinner... i guess i need to make more research on this... and to try to schedule the type of food that i will prepare...

Thanks for sharing this information...


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

Glad to be of help. We are all here to learn. And what is useful to me, I share in the hope that it would be useful to someone else too.
In this case, it is useful to you.
You are most welcome to share it with others too! lol

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9. myLot reputation of 75/100. naka75 (458)   ranked 2,724 out of 11,181 in health   10 months ago

Yes serotonin can make one feel sleepy. In fact there are supplements that can help release this chemical for people to have a better quality of sleep. But eating foods that can make us feel sleepy is certainly not welcomed for the office workers. I will definitely feel sleepy when I consume soft drinks, fast food, or any starchy food. Milk products are also another culprit. Therefore I've switched to having light lunches avoiding the food you mentioned as far as possible. Also I'd drink water instead of canned drinks. So far this have been quite effective for me.


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  10 months ago

Yeah... I have been avoiding sodas as well. And it is working. I do not feel so sleepy in the afternoons. But I still feel tired. Probably the sleep I am getting is not quality enough.

That has to be worked on. Maybe food from the list in the evenings may help! lol

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10. myLot reputation of 82/100. ank_47 (1555)   ranked 1,823 out of 11,181 in health   9 months ago

i don;t know all those list items can make us sleep .

but onething i know is when i take rice and yogurt in dinner and night,i get good sleep whenever i want. yogurt makes us cool and gets good sleep also. yogurt is good for our health and if we get good sleep,with sleep also our health will be good. so eat yogurt daily,if u want good sleep.


myLot reputation of 98/100. ahgong (3741)   ranked 30 out of 11,181 in health  9 months ago

I may just give that a try!
Yoghurt and sleep, never knew they would go together!
Interesting. I will try it out to see if I can sleep better after eating yoghurt. lol

Hmm... yoghurt and rice! That is a new combination that I have never tried.
Is it good? Wouldn't it make the rice all creamy? And that would be very overwhelming, no? confused

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