Ready meals and fizzy drinks could be the reason you’re struggling to get enough shut-eye With a reported 50% of older adults suffering from insomnia , we’re not so much Generation X as Generation Exhausted. Surprisingly, younger people have it even worse, with only 39% of millennials saying they get enough shut-eye. Screens, stress , alcohol and caffeine are all factors of course, but what we eat can also have an enormous impact on the quality of our sleep.
According to a new observational study from Sorbonne Paris Nord University, UPFs ( ultra-processed foods ) may be to blame. Researchers found a link between chronic insomnia and the consumption of UPFs such as ready meals, fizzy drinks and energy bars, and the effect was even more pronounced in men. With this in mind, here are five practical food swaps you can make to ensure a more peaceful night’s sleep .
Swap shop-bought cereal for home-made muesli.
