Sleeping like a baby

Do you wake feeling tired?

Do you need an alarm to get you up in the morning?

Are you feeling depressed? -a little down? overly anxious or jittery?

All of these are symptomatic of sleep deprivation and sleep deprivation can seriously damage your immune system which will inevitably lead to more serious illnesses.

“So what can I do?”

Try organizing your daily activities so the bulk of your work is done early in the day.

Avoid late meetings, appointments and afternoon deadlines.

Choose a bedtime (preferably 10:30 pm) and stick to it.

Sleep in a completely darkened room -the darker the better. Remove electronic devices and light emitting sources.

You may not be able to control some of your life or work situations, but you can certainly control what you eat and when.

Try incorporating more white proteins into your diet -especially later in the day.

Turkey breast, chicken breast, cottage and swiss cheese (if you tolerate dairy well) are all good protein sources in this regard.

Incorporate more salmon, mackeral and bluefish in your diet.

Colorful fresh fruits and vegetables have important nutrients for immune system support -incorporate more of these into your daily diet.

And here’s the best tip of all:

Stop eating three hours before bed -and that means ‘snacking’ too!

Your body can’t rest when it has food to digest. Either you won’t rest or your body won’t digest and neither one of those options are very healthy.

Not entirely true.

Thirst and hunger operate through two completely different mechanisms in the brain.

Here’s a BETTER plan:

Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables daily. Fresh fruits and veggies are full of great vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and water! Fresh fruits and vegetables will  hydrate you, fortify you and satisfy your hunger deliciously and nutritiously!