How to get to sleep – expert claims THIS drink can help you drift off

Foods can have a big impact on our sleep – much more than we think.

Now nutritionist Cassandra Barns has recommended drinking cherry juice before bed in a bid to drift off. 

Cassandra Barns explained food can have a positive effect on our sleeping patterns and help us drift off into an uninterrupted and peaceful night’s sleep, leaving us feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

“Cherries have been found to contain small amounts of melatonin, the hormone that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle,” Cassandra says. 

“So if you struggle with insomnia, a glass of cherry juice or a serving of fresh or dried cherries before bedtime can naturally help you drift off.”

She also claims sweet potatoes can help you achieve a restful slumber.

“Eating some sweet potato with your evening meal can help keep up that drip-feed of energy over the night, and help with melatonin production,” she said.

“Sweet potato can be a better option than white potato, as it tends to release energy more slowly, while still being a good source of carbohydrates.”

Oats too can help you if you are struggling to settle down for the night.

The slow energy they release sustains you for the night – keeping your blood sugar high enough to prevent you from waking up.

Try some tasty porridge before bed to get you ready to doze off. 

It has been recently been revealed that making love could be preventing you from getting a good night’s rest.

The reason for this is that exercise just before bed will stop you drifting off. 

This is because your heart rate will increase making you too hot to sleep.

Despite the fact that sex releases hormones that help you relax, rigorous sex can wake you back up and leave you tossing and turning.

One man’s snoring was so loud it began destroying the intimacy in his relationship.

Keith White, 34, from Eastbourne, has spoken out about his snoring damaging his relationship with his girlfriend Jenny, 24. 

Keith has tried many products to reduce his snoring and none were successful, until he tried Mute.  

He said: “Recently I tried Mute, an anti-snoring aid that you insert in your nose and which gently opens the airways so your can breathe better and stop snoring.”