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Bad Nightmares… Serious Consequences of Eating Bananas Before Bed

May 17, 2023

Experts have said that bananas are a great food that can be enjoyed a lot at any time of the day. However, eating them too close to bedtime can contribute to a disturbed night’s sleep and trigger nightmares.

Experts attribute this to bananas containing high levels of magnesium, which relaxes the muscles and calms the body. It also contains a high amount of melatonin, and too much melatonin can have the opposite effect.

The production of the hormone melatonin and its secretion in the brain are linked to the times of the day, because it increases at night, decreases during the day and its production decreases with age.

Therefore, experts do not advise giving up eating bananas, but try to help choose the best time to eat the beloved fruit.

And they point out that “the timing of melatonin consumption is key to aiding sleep, so it’s best to eat bananas an hour or two before you start trying to sleep so that excess melatonin doesn’t get in the way. ‘opposite effect”.

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