Put down that glass of warm milk.
British researchers have found the food that really can help you sleep better
and wake up more refreshed.
A study at the University of Oxford
shows that eating more fish is associated with better sleep. The omega-3 fatty
acids in fish help the brain make melatonin, a hormone linked to deeper sleep.
The research on children showed that
kids with higher blood levels of the long-chain omega-3 DHA (the main omega-3
fatty acid found in the brain) are less restless in their sleep, don’t resist
going to sleep and experience fewer sleep disturbances.
The study showed that a daily
supplement of omega-3 (as in a fish oil capsule) produced about an extra hour
of more sleep ever night. The children also experienced seven fewer waking
episodes nightly.
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