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Foods That Help You Stay Asleep

15 Foods to Help You Sleep

March 19, 2012

Foods That Help You Stay Asleep

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by Michele Foley 3

If you rely on sleeping pills for a good night's sleep, take note: a recent study found that those who took sleeping aids like Ambien and Lunesta had a higher risk of dying sooner or developing cancer. While the jury's still out on whether the study found merely a correlation between being sick and taking sleeping pills (rather than the medication being the cause of the early deaths), why not play it safe with a natural fix? If you're a restless sleeper, try eating any of these foods a few hours before bedtime and be ready for a personal visit from Mr. Sandman.

Sources: Flickr User JPescada, Thinkstock

1 / 18

by Michele Foley 3

If you rely on sleeping pills for a good night's sleep, take note: a recent study found that those who took sleeping aids like Ambien and Lunesta had a higher risk of dying sooner or developing cancer. While the jury's still out on whether the study found merely a correlation between being sick and taking sleeping pills (rather than the medication being the cause of the early deaths), why not play it safe with a natural fix? If you're a restless sleeper, try eating any of these foods a few hours before bedtime and be ready for a personal visit from Mr. Sandman.

Sources: Flickr User JPescada, Thinkstock

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3 Comments

Jennifer2476854

Jennifer2476854 1 year 8 weeks

I'm stocking up on cherries and yogurt

Maeganmaxfitness 3 years 17 weeks

Love all this info.... I wake up several times a night and will try these to hopefully fix the problem :)

3 years 18 weeks

So, would taking a tablespoon or two of flax oil have the same effect?