Eat meals at regular times whenever possible. Enjoy high quality fresh foods and eat them slowly. Food that is too spicy, sugary, fatty, or has artificial preservatives, artificial coloring, or MSG can make your heart and mind race, making it difficult to sleep. Reduce your consumption of foods that produce gas, heartburn, indigestion, or foods that are heavy or greasy because they make your digestive system work harder, which can keep you awake. Since you want your digestive system to be relatively calm while you sleep, it is optimal to not eat dinner too closely to bedtime. If you would like to have snack before bed, make it small and choose foods that are higher in carbohydrates, such as a piece of whole grain bread.
