| What if I told you that when you are tired your adrenal | | | | good choice.OatsThe oat flakes from which porridge is |
| glands are stressed and your kidneys will retain fluid | | | | made are an excellent source of vitamin B6, which is |
| and you will appear puffy. It's true, but when the body | | | | needed to promote serotonin levels in the brain. |
| is rested your organs will function more effectively and | | | | Alkaloids in the grains can also have a relaxing |
| you will look better and appear thinner.When we are | | | | effect.TunaTuna and other oily fish are an excellent |
| tired we tend to take in more sugar, caffeine and | | | | source of calcium, a lack of which is said to cause |
| refined carbohydrates to give you an energy boost all | | | | anxiety.So increasing the intake of these in the diet |
| of which can put on extra weight.If you want to lose | | | | may well relieve stress-induced insomnia. Oily fish is |
| that excess weight try to get the right amount of | | | | also an excellent source of Omega 3 oils, which are |
| sleep each night. Latest Research indicates a strong | | | | essential for general health.PastaA good source of |
| link between lack of sleep and increased weight and | | | | protein for those who are lacking this nutrient and its |
| this may be just as crucial to shedding excess pounds | | | | endorphin-stimulating amino acids.Pasta has a very low |
| as diet and regular exercise.The average adult needs | | | | salt content, and is low in fat. It's rich source of |
| eight hours sleep a night, which means approx 9 hours | | | | complex carbohydrates to fill you up and because it |
| in bed. People who sleep less than that have a 45% | | | | releases energy slowly, helps you feel pleasantly |
| greater risk of being overweight and those who sleep | | | | calm.A perfect food choice for relaxation before |
| less than four hours have a 75% chance of being | | | | bedtime.BananasBananas are a rich source of |
| overweight.The research also shows that as childhood | | | | potassium, a vital mineral for nerve function and a lack |
| obesity has soared from 5% to 30% over the last | | | | of which can cause you to feel depressed and in turn |
| 30years has something to do with why children are | | | | lead to insomnia.Bananas also have plenty of serotonin |
| now sleeping two hours less per night.The point is that | | | | stimulating starchy carbohydrate to relax you and are |
| if you want to lose weight, you will have to try to get | | | | a good source of the amino acid tryptophan, also |
| more sleep. Go to bed early whenever possible and | | | | needed for the production of serotonin.NutsNuts are |
| sleep late whenever you can.Here are some other | | | | rich in B vitamins, proteins and selenium. Brazil nuts are |
| reasons why you should sleep more:* Insufficient sleep | | | | the richest source of selenium.Nuts are also high in |
| has been linked with increases in fat tissue in the body | | | | protein, a lack of which can cause anxiety and |
| and a loss of muscle strength and muscle mass.* Lack | | | | depression. They contain both amino acids tryptophan |
| of sleep causes a decrease in bone density, | | | | and L-phenylalanine, which helps the body to produce |
| particularly in women because it can lead to | | | | those relaxing endorphins.StrawberriesA source of |
| osteoporosis.Good sleep is as important as a service | | | | vitamin C, which helps to produce endorphins and a |
| is for your car. It recharges your batteries, changes | | | | good source of potassium, a lack of which can cause |
| your oil and tops up your fluids so you can operate at | | | | stress.The red colour is due to a flavonoid, which |
| peak function.If you're having trouble sleeping, it might | | | | seem to function as a biological response modifier or in |
| just be that you are lacking certain vital nutrients in | | | | other words they can change your mood for the |
| your diet, leaving you feeling depressed or anxious and | | | | better and help you relax.In conclusion a lack of sleep |
| causing you to wake during the night unable to return | | | | changes your hormone levels and capacity to |
| to sleep.Try and include the following foods in your diet | | | | metabolise carbohydrates so less sleep = slower |
| for a better nights sleep:CerealsUnprocessed cereals | | | | metabolism. Studies have revealed that deep sleep |
| contain starch and complex carbohydrate to fuel | | | | causes cell repair and cell growth, which will speed up |
| energy reserves and give a comfortably full | | | | the metabolism and burn calories.So aim to get at least |
| feeling.Starch is known to greatly increase production | | | | eight hours sleep a night and lose that weight.Gary |
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| bowl of cereal just before bedtime; bread is also a | | | | e-course. |