Like more than 40% of French people, do you have trouble falling asleep? Are you prey to frequent awakenings and restless nights? Your diet may be at fault. "Food clearly influences the duration of falling asleep and the quality of REM sleep", explains Dr François Duforez, sleep and sports doctor, attached to the Sleep and Vigilance Center of the Hôtel-Dieu , in Paris.
Read also: How to find good nights without medication
REM sleep, for example, that of the second part of the night ... it is in this phase that brain activity is most important. "REM sleep is extremely energy consuming, it consumes 4 to 5 grams of glucose an hour," the doctor said. When people have bad dreams and wake up in the second half of the night, it may be because they are hypoglycemic. ”
A champion menu
We know that we should not eat too large a meal before going to bed, but we must not go overboard either: eating too light is just as
This article is for subscribers only. You still have 72% to discover.
Subscribe: € 1 for 2 months
cancellable at any time
Enter your emailAlready subscribed? Log in
