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?

Sleep Foods - Valerian Tea — 17 / 18

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Valerian Tea -- The root of the valerian plant has been shown in some studies to speed the onset of sleep and improve sleep quality. Some also believe that valerian tea along with motherwort, chamomile and catnip brews, none of which contain caffeine, will help make you drowsy.

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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

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Coffee cup

Sleep Foods - Sweet Potatoes

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Sleep Foods - Valerian Tea

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