Eating for Deep Sleep: How Dinner Ruins Your Rest

Are you staring at the ceiling at 2:00 AM? Whether you are a stressed professional carrying the weight of the day or a woman navigating the hormonal shifts of menopause, the real reason you can't sleep might be sitting right in your stomach.In this episode of The Raw Truth: Food is Medicine, Jameel dives into the science of chrononutrition to explain why digestion and deep sleep aggressively compete against each other. Discover how eating heavy meals too close to bedtime keeps your core temperature high and your central nervous system wired, effectively forcing your body to work a night shift.In this episode, you will learn:The 3-Hour Rule: How to create a digestive buffer zone before your head hits the pillow.Macronutrient Timing: Why your dinner should never be your heaviest, most complex meal of the day.Strategic Sleep Nutrients: How specific foods—like tart cherries and almonds—provide the natural melatonin and magnesium your brain and muscles need to relax.Stop forcing your body to choose between digesting food and repairing cells.