Nutrition and sleep: If you want to sleep better, you should also pay attention to what you eat
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Which foods are healthy and which should only be enjoyed in doses? In the series »A question of nutrition« Our expert advice provides answers to questions that everyone has asked themselves.
TIME magazine: Mr. Fietze, my main meal every day is almost always dinner. That’s where the family comes together, that’s where we cook and that’s where I particularly like it. Later I sometimes have a hard time falling asleep. Could it be because of the food?
Ingo Fietze: That’s quite possible, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way – if you take a few things into account. The last large meal should be eaten at least three hours before going to bed. Then the body has enough time to digest. A full stomach and feeling of fullness can disrupt falling asleep and the quality of sleep.