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http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeat...-sleep-busters

At some point or another, it happens to everyone: You can't sleep. When you finally drop off, the alarm buzzes a microsecond later. Then you can't get up. And then it gets worse: When you finally drag yourself out of bed, you look like youknowhat.

Can't imagine why the sleep gods had it in for you? Think about what you ate the night before, says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of The Food & Mood Cookbook. Any of the following--much less a combo platter--can leave your body on uneasy street for hours.

1. Spicy Foods Garlic, chilies, cayenne, and other intense spices are yummy going down but can keep you up with heartburn or indigestion. Avoid MSG too, as it can trigger dreams that are a bit too vivid.

2. A Big Dinner An overtaxed digestive system takes hours to settle down and there's nothing restful about that. When sleep's critical, make lunch your largest meal and enjoy a light 500-calorie dinner early in the evening.

3. Raucous Veggies Eat those good-for-you-but-gassy foods--beans, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts--in the middle of the day. A tankful of gas can keep anyone up at night.

4. Speed Eating Relax and enjoy meals to avoid swallowing air, another common cause of midnight tummy trouble.

5. Nightcaps Alcohol may make you drowsy at first but later on it disturbs sleep patterns and leads to awakenings and restlessness. A 4-ounce glass of wine with dinner won't hurt, as long as it's not within two hours of bedtime.

6. Coffee after breakfast Caffeine can linger in your body for as long as 12 hours. So if you're often wide-eyed at bedtime, make sure you're caffeine-clean for at least 12 hours. (Skip tea, chocolate, cola, or other caffeine culprits too.) Still watching the clock at 2 a.m.? Wean yourself off even morning java, then stay caffeine-free for two weeks. If you definitely sleep better, you have your answer: Caffeine is not your friend. If the results are mixed, "Try adding back a cup or two of coffee or tea in the morning and watch what happens," says Somer. "But if sleeplessness comes back, cut it out."

Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep a night doesn't just make your eyes bright, your skin happy, and your mind sharp, it can also make your RealAge as much as 3 years younger.

(some of these above i know i have found to be true anyway !)
{these may help you sleep below i dont know my self }

If it takes more than 15 minutes for you to fall asleep at night, quicken your trip to dreamland by changing what you eat in the evening. It can make the difference between staring at the ceiling and sleeping like a baby.

For years, the top food on the snooze list was turkey, because it contains sleep-inducing tryptophan (credited with all those Thanksgiving naps). But researchers have done an about-face and nixed this connection. Why? Turkey, like most foods, just doesn't contain enough tryptophan to put you to sleep, explains Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of The Food & Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling Your Best">The Food & Mood Cookbook.

Instead, think light but high-carbohydrate snacks. Carbs boost levels of the brain's sleep chemical serotonin without overloading your digestive system. If you like, wash them down with something warm and soothing, such as a cup of herbal tea (chamomile, lemon balm, valerian) or even warm milk.

10 TOP SLEEP BOOSTERS
Nibble on one of these 10 high-carb calmers an hour before bedtime, and you'll be yawning in no time.

1. Half a whole-wheat English muffin or raisin bagel drizzled with honey.

2. Two cups of air-popped popcorn.

3. A small slice of angel food cake topped with berries.

4. A toasted frozen whole-wheat waffle with maple syrup.

5. A half-cup of pretzels.

6. Fresh strawberries dunked in a little fat-free chocolate syrup.

7. A half-cup of pasta topped with marinara sauce.

8. A 4-ounce baked potato topped with salsa.

9. A handful of oyster crackers and a piece of fruit.

10. Canned mandarin oranges sprinkled with crystallized ginger.
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Good luck on your quest for a good sleep .Reno

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And here I am at 1:45 a.m. reading this.

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Mommypooh

and here I am after only 7 hours of disrupted sleep and being awake every 2 hours or so. GIve me an hour and I should be awake enough to see out of both eyes

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ShawnLee

What about Dave Chappelle's skit's recommendation? Pork ribs?

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