Hello Rockstars and Headliners!
Welcome to another round table discussion on fitness, health and best wellness practices so we can make each day the best it can be 🙂
The holiday season can be a stressful time of the year.
We have shopping, wrapping, mailing packages and traveling again!
This month we are talking about sleep and 3 things you can do to help you sleep better each night even as the holiday season kicks into high gear!
*Hydration
That’s right H2O, the essential life source that you all know very well.
But why?
Water can help the body regulate its temperature, and when you are sleeping you want a lower body temperature to have a deeper sleep.
Pounding water right before bed will not help, that will only make your nighttime bathroom breaks more frequent and less sleep comes knocking.
Simple Tricks:
Hydrate throughout the day by drinking 32 ounces in the morning before lunch and then another 32 after lunch.
Don’t like the taste of plain water!?
Try adding these in your Nalgene bottle:
-Raspberries
-Blueberries
-Tart cherries
-Cucumbers
* Melatonin
Melatonin: Is a hormone that regulates the body’s sleep-wake cycle. In other words, making the body more relaxed and ready for sleep.
How can we get more Melatonin?
Try these Foods that are rich in Melatonin:
-Tart Cherries
-Fish
-Milk
-Walnuts
-Berries
-Fresh Grapes
-Mushrooms
In summary, we need quality sleep to help us stay at our healthiest, strongest and let our brains function at the highest level possible!
Resources:
By Frances Largeman-Roth, RDN
March 16th, 2021
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.today.com/today/amp/tdna211904
Dr. Wendy Bazilian,
May 19th, 2021
Live with Kelly and Ryan