Never eat these 6 foods before going to bed, you will lose sleep and will keep tossing and turning throughout the night.
- bySherya
- 23 Jun, 2025

Staying up late has become normal now. For some, it is due to work profile and for some it has become a daily routine. In such a situation, the stomach demands something to eat. During this time, one searches for a dish that can be cooked quickly.

After the day's running around and tiredness, one needs a good sleep. But it becomes difficult when one keeps turning sides on the bed waiting for sleep. In such a situation, sometimes one holds the mobile or the TV remote in hand. One is unable to sleep even if one wants to. This situation can be due to your food habits. Actually, whatever you eat at night, its effect is seen on sleep. Let us know about six such foods, which can make you lose sleep at night.
Fried Food
Waking up late at night has become normal now. For some it is due to work profile and for some it has become a daily routine. In such a situation, the stomach demands something to eat. During this time, one looks for a dish that can be cooked quickly. In such a situation, people's attention goes to fried food as an option. Dishes like pakoras are not only cooked quickly, but their crispy taste also pleases the mouth. The hunger of the stomach is satiated, but the night's sleep is lost. Actually, these fried foods take more time to digest. In such a situation, when one lies down on the bed to sleep, there is a feeling of heaviness in the stomach. That is, the body is busy digesting the heavy meal instead of resting. This affects sleep.
Spicy Snacks
You should avoid eating spicy and fried food before sleeping at night. Consuming these can lead to problems like acidity and heartburn. Excessive spices can increase the body temperature. In such a situation, when you go to lie down on the bed in search of rest, this problem will bother you.
Chocolate
Chocolate contains some amount of caffeine along with sugar. It also contains theobromine. These elements can increase alertness in the body. In such a situation, after consuming chocolate at night, you may have to struggle to sleep.
Coffee and tea
Often people like to drink a cup of tea or coffee to feel relaxed. But the caffeine obtained from these remains in the body for many hours. This can disturb the sleeping pattern.
Sweet
If you get something sweet to eat after having food, then the taste of the mouth increases manifold. But this taste can disturb the night's sleep. The sweets that you are eating can disturb the blood sugar level in the body. Due to which the body does not feel relaxed. The sleeping pattern gets disturbed.
Pulses
Pulses are considered good for health. But consuming too much pulses in dinner can lead to problems like gas and bloating. In such a situation, dinner should be kept light.
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