Best & worst foods for sleep

POSTED: 08:45 AM PST Nov 09, 2012 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Nov 11, 2012

What foods should you eat -- or avoid -- to get a good night's rest?

Grilled chicken — 2 / 18

National Chicken Council

Chicken (Worst) -- Chicken or any type of protein is going to be counterproductive if consumed at night. Proteins take longer to digest, and digestion supposedly slows by about 50 percent when you're sleeping, which means your body isn't going to be focused on sleeping.

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Grilled chicken

Sleep Foods - Cherries

Red wine

Sleep Foods - Milk

Chocolate, chocolate shavings

Sleep Foods - Jasmine Rice

Sleep Foods - Indian Curry

cereal, cheerios

Sleep Foods - Red Bull

Sleep Foods - Bananas

Sleep Foods - Mountain Dew

Thanksgiving

Coffee cup

Sleep Foods - Sweet Potatoes

Little Owl bacon cheeseburger

Sleep Foods - Valerian Tea

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