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This is waking up automatically in the middle of the night, usually two hours after I’ve gone to bed, to eat something. Sometimes I’m aware of what I’m doing. Sometimes I’m not, and I just remember in the morning. The funny thing is that I’ve been doing this for years, and the only time I was able to somewhat stop is when I went over seas for a few months. I don’t know why, maybe i reset my body’s internal clock. But when I came back home, so did the sleep eating! Weird!
Most of us have habit of sleeping late at night and than getting late in the morning. For some it has become regular schedule. Some of us have also observed and noticed that when we sleep late and get up early in the morning, than we feel tired and can not concentrate on our work properly. A normal grown up human being should sleep for 7-8 hrs daily. People who take proper sleep is more energetic, fresh and have full concentration on there work.
This behavior of sleeping late and not completing proper sleep cycle leads to sleep disorders like Insomnia. Insomnia is growing among all age groups and need to be taken care of. Insomnia is an inability to sleep. There are some factors associated with sleep disorders. Tension and depression are the main factors which causes Insomnia.
But now there is no need to worry about insomnia , we have sleeping pills to keep you out of this dilemma. There are so many sleeping pills available in the market but Ambien is the most prescribed drug. Ambien has cured millions of people in the world and is most preferred among all sleeping pills. There are some side effects of Ambien also. Some common side effects are drowsiness, dizziness and diarrhea, among all these one serious side effect is sleep eating. It has been observed recently that people start eating while they are asleep.
Sleep eating and Sleep driving are increasing after taking Ambien . In sleep eating patient get out of the bed and prepare food or sometimes take already prepared food and eat it there and go back to bed. They do not have any memories of all this. They wake up in the morning find crumbs of food in the kitchen or near bed. This is a serious problem because a person is not aware what he/she is doing and may cut fingers or may fall in some other serious problem. Another health problem related to sleep eating is Obesity. People take so much of fatty food in sleep and that fat makes them Obese.
All this must be amusing for normal person but this is not a matter of amusement. Person taking any sleeping pill or face sleep eating than consult doctor as soon as possible.
One has to get good nights sleep before one faces the wild world outside the next day. Getting good nights sleep makes your day so much better and fruitful. But did you know that sleep is also important for your health?
People who have chronic sleep loss are also at a higher risk of being obese or having heart disease. If you don’t get enough sleep at night, you might rely on caffeine to keep you awake through the day. Enjoying a cup or two of coffee in the morning is fine, but if you’re drinking a whole pot of coffee, especially in the afternoon it is time to cut back.
Too much caffeine makes you jittery and if you consume it later in the day, the caffeine makes it more difficult to sleep at nigh. It can become a vicious circle. You can use caffeine to perk up, but then you can’t sleep, so the next day you use more caffeine and lose sleep again at nigh. And so it goes.
Quitting the caffeine habit isn’t easy. Many people suffer from withdrawal symptoms such as headache, drowsiness, flu like feelings, irritability and lack of concentration when they give up caffeine. You can avoid these symptoms by gradually withdrawing. Try blending decaffeinated coffee with regular coffee and increase the amount of decaffeinated coffee over a few weeks time
The link between your diet and good sleep doesn’t end there. There are several other ways to choose food to sleep better. Avoid spicy or heavy food. Or any food you know may cause heartburn, making it difficult for you to sleep at nigh.
Don’t drink too much alcohol. Although alcohol may make you drowsy, over consumption of hard drinks may cause a restless and uncomfortable night.
Eat cherries. Not only are they rich in vitamins, cherries contain melatonin, a substance found in the human body that helps regulate sleep. Eating fresh or dried cherries before you go to bed at nigh may help you sleep better
Enjoy a light bedtime snack. Choose carbohydrates and diary products, like a small bowl of whole grain cereal and non-fat milk. Carbohydrates make it easier to fall asleep.
Avoid eating excessive fats. People who eat large amounts of fat make also have more difficulty sleeping. Be sure to get enough omega 3 fatty acids each day
Just to conclude people who don’t get enough sleep tend to overeat by adding extra sugary and carbohydrates rich snacks to their diets. All the extra calories from the snacking can lead to obesity, so not only do the foods you eat affect your sleep, but the amount of sleep you get also affects the foods you choose to eat.
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