How Holiday Foods and Treats Affect Your Sleep
The holiday season is centered around indulgences from Thanksgiving through the New Year. There's something about eating and snacking on all the goodies and treats that find their way into our homes that gets us into the festive holiday spirit.
It's important to maintain self-control and set limits to the number of unhealthy foods and drinks you put in your body. Doing so will help you sleep better throughout the holiday season.
The Holiday Sugar Rush
Have you ever experienced a post-holiday food meal crash? While large spreads of delicious foods and desserts are cooked, baked, and brought over to our homes, it's almost inevitable that you will leave the table full and satisfied. If you and your family plan on eating a larger meal to celebrate the holidays, we encourage you not to have your meal too late in the day. We suggest that you leave time between eating and bedtime so that your food can digest and not keep you up all night.
Consumption of unhealthy foods and snacks, over-indulging oneself and having more glasses of alcohol or caffeine than usual can all negatively affect your sleep. Even though a glass or two of wine can make you sleepy, it doesn't help you have that peaceful night of rest you desire.
Finding a Happy Medium
We can all be tempted this time of year by the sugary and sweet candies, desserts, and chocolates that always seem to be around us. While it can have temporary side effects that harm your sleep, there is a healthy balance you can find to enjoy holiday cookies and treats.
To help combat unhealthy foods affecting your sleep this holiday season, partake in smaller portions, stop eating when you get full, and limit your alcohol and caffeine consumption.
The FusionSleep family wishes everyone the happiest and healthiest holiday season. We hope you have a wonderful and restful time spent with loved ones and that you remember the importance of sleep!
During your crazy schedule this holiday season, celebrate sleep by practicing healthy sleep habits. If you or a loved one are not sleeping well during the holidays or any other time of the year, seek help. Healthy sleep can change your life and help you enjoy life's moments to the fullest. Contact our team to schedule an appointment, or take our sleep quiz to find out if you are at risk for a sleep disorder.
You don’t have to keep putting up with sleepless nights. At FusionSleep®, we have dedicated our entire medical practice to helping patients as young as two years old get their lives back through healthy sleep. We offer various sleep solutions, in-lab and at-home sleep testing options, and virtual appointments on our established telemedicine platform. Contact us today on our website or by calling 678.990.3962.