Is Your Food Affecting Your Sleep?
What you eat in the hours before bed can have a surprising effect on how well you sleep. New Zealand Naturopath and Nutritionist Tracy Cowley explains how late night eating, blood sugar, reflux and histamine may influence sleep, and why sometimes the best place to start is by looking at what is happening on your plate in the final few hours of the day.
Had a Bad Night’s Sleep? Eat A Balanced breakfast, quick!
Have you ever noticed that after a terrible night's sleep you're much hungrier and more drawn to sugar, snacks and high-energy foods? It's easy to think this is simply a lack of willpower, but poor sleep can have a much bigger effect on your appetite than you might realise.
In this article, New Zealand Naturopath and Nutritionist Tracy Cowley explains how sleep influences hunger, food reward and blood sugar regulation, and why getting enough sleep should be part of the conversation when you're struggling with cravings, weight or metabolic health.