Getting enough restful and deep sleep is essential for good health and cognitive function. According to the National Sleep Foundation, food and beverages can affect your sleep. Research conducted by the National Sleep Foundation has found that most Americans are sleep-deprived. You have to wonder how much the American diet is affecting our sleep. The Health Tip: Food Can Affect Sleep released by the U.S. Project of the Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, provides some basic guidelines issued by the National Sleep Foundation on how diet can affect an individuals sleep.

So if you are one of the many sleep-deprived Americans, please check out the link below on womenshealth.gov to learn how changes in your diet can help you achieve a better nights sleep.

http://www.womenshealth.gov/news/headlines/660664.cfm