Study Finds Link Between Diet And Sleep Quality
- 8 years ago
Researchers at Columbia University claim that high-fiber foods lead to deeper sleep while sugars and fats tend to result in sleep that's more disrupted and less restorative.
What you eat can influence your quality of sleep, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Eating higher amounts of saturated fats and sugars is associated with lighter sleep that's more prone to being disrupted and generally less restorative.
Conversely, eating higher amounts of fiber tends to lead to more time spent in deep, slow wave sleep.
The study's principal investigator Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, assistant professor in the department of medicine and Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University Medical Center, said, "Our main finding was that diet quality influenced sleep
What you eat can influence your quality of sleep, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Eating higher amounts of saturated fats and sugars is associated with lighter sleep that's more prone to being disrupted and generally less restorative.
Conversely, eating higher amounts of fiber tends to lead to more time spent in deep, slow wave sleep.
The study's principal investigator Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, assistant professor in the department of medicine and Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University Medical Center, said, "Our main finding was that diet quality influenced sleep