10 Foods That Help You Sleep
Food #3: Grapes
Eating a few grapes before bed can help you sleep better. Some studies in Italy found that grapes contain melatonin. This compound is also secreted by the pineal gland in the brain. The melatonin secreted in the brain is a hormone that regulates the sleep–wake cycle. Increasing melatonin levels in the body induces sleep. This is the reason why melatonin is used as a short-term sleep aid.
Eating grapes increases your melatonin levels and is, therefore, an easy way to help you sleep without using sleep medication. It is not, however, clear whether wine contains melatonin. But even if it did, too much alcohol can interfere with your sleep.
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