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 - Milk — 5 / 18

Milk (Best) -- Milk contains the amino acid tryptophan, a precursor to the brain chemical serotonin. Although the topic is a controversial one, some people believe that tryptophan and serotonin might make it easier to sleep.

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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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