Food Affects Brain & Sleep

Researchers found that eating more saturated fat and less fibre from foods like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains led to reductions in slow-wave sleep - the deep restorative kind of sleep.

People who consume a high-carbohydrate diet

• It may help people fall asleep more quickly and easily at bedtime, thanks to the relaxation boost it delivers.
• It can improve the quality of sleep—not by acting as a sedative, but by lowering anxiety and promoting relaxation.

It may help you fall asleep, but it dramatically reduces the quality of your rest that night. It particularly disrupts your REM (rapid eye movement) stage of sleep, which is important for memory and learning.

You will have slept and may have nodded off more easily, but some of the benefi...