Which food substances when consumed promote sleep?

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Brooke	Milk, after a while chocolate. You're reporting a joke written in Greek? Yeah ok, try understanding what it means, here it goes: In Cyprus everyone calls each other "Koubare" which means "best man" and in Greece everyone seems to call each other "malaka" which means asshole basically but we've completely used both of these words as ways of greeting each other. The joke basically goes: Greek: is everyone here in Cyprus a best man? Cypriot: well is everyone in Greece an asshole? that's really shitty to report something you don't know. Well now you know. It's only funny if you're Greek.

•○☺ Tiffery•Blocksen ☺○•	Canabis-highly recommended

FRAZER	Tryptophan from turkeys...Melatonin from...something!

Caroline R	i heard milk and bananas.

redflower	Turkey and milk not necessarily together.

bridget c	milk,oats,camomile tea.

mr bigs	lettuce

glgl	calcium is a natural relaxant. Also; "...carrots, cheese, Avocado, fish, lentils, peas, potato, spinach, sunflower seeds, and wholemeal flour..."

motherbear	Warm milk.

Florence-Anna	I can think of milk, oats and lettuce. A spoonful of Malt Extract in a mug of warm milk is a nice bedtime drink. Chamomile tea is one of my favourites.

Dora	Try Chamomile tea it great gets me to sleep every time. It's a relaxer and it's healthy

bee bee	milk

mary m	tryptophan from turkey and melotonin from milk

Jason Homan	Warm milk with two spoons of honey. For a cup of relaxing tea include valerian Root, Melatonin, Passion Flower and of course the Chamomile, Catnip, Anise or Fennel teas. Jason Homan

Shawna H	turkey has a known chem that will make you tired. check out grandpa after thanksgiving dinner.

Mista K	definitely hot milk, soymilk (if lactose intolerant), peanut butter sandwich, seafood, whole grain cereal, herbal teas etc. Foods that contain Tryptophan (trip-toe-fan). hope i answered to the best of my ability. :)

starfish	I did some research, this should help: Diet: 1)Avoid heavy dinners 2)Avoid spicy and acidic foods at night as it may cause hyperacidity leading to disturbed sleep 3)Maintain a gap of at least 2-3 hrs.between dinner and bedtime 4)Eat a light snakc before bedtime,if hungry 5)Avoid too much water/fluids before bedtime 6)Avoid tea,coffee,colas,chocolates as they are caffeine-based 7)Avoid alcohol as it causes fragmented sleep 8)Eat food containing carbohydrates(fruit,pasta,oatmeal and brown rice),as they help produce serotonin,which is a sleep-inducing hormone,in the body 9)Milk contains Tryptophan,an amino acid that promoted sleep.Include skimmed milk with meals and as a pre-bedtime snack 10)Have dark green lettuce as it contains compounds that help induce sleep 11)Have foods containing Melatonin as it induces sleep.These include bananas,plums,cherries,sweet corn,rice,Ginger,etc 12)Avoid foods which contain stimulants(cheese,chocolate,eggplant,sug... Exercise: Vigorous exercise during the day and mild exercise at bedtime will help one get good sleep as it increases the body's production of endorphins,which produce a sense of calmness and well-being 1)Moderate aerobic exercise,ideally in the morning,afternoon or early evenings,helps get good sleep 2)Aerobic exercise increases the amount of oxygen that reaches the blood.Examples:jogging,swimming,riding a bicycle,jumping rope,dancing,riding a stationary bicycle,using a treadmill and walking.Even a mild workout for 20 minutes a day, 3-4 times a week,may be enough to benefit sleep 3)Mild non-aerobic exercise is helpful to unwind at the end of the day.A leisurely walk,breathing deeply,yoga and night stretching exercises are good ways to wind down.

J	Ones I know of are lettuce apples milk dairy products (though cheese apparently gives you bad dreams it never does with me!) Idealy you want to eat something which is already body temperature- eg warm milk, so it doenst "wake up" your body insted of having it settle down and relax.