If you’re tossing and turning at night, your dinner plate might be the culprit. Seven categories of common foods disrupt sleep by stimulating the nervous system, triggering digestive distress, or spiking blood sugar levels that interfere with your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle. The biggest offenders include caffeinated beverages and dark chocolate, high-fat heavy meals, spicy foods, alcohol, high-sugar foods and refined carbohydrates, acidic and tomato-based foods, and processed meats loaded with sodium.
Understanding which foods sabotage your sleep helps you make smarter choices, especially during the hours leading up to bedtime. The science is clear: what you eat and when you eat it directly …