Best and Worst Foods for Sleep

Fortified cereal

Best

Carbs in general are good for sleep but it’s not a great idea to binge on a box of cookies before bedtime (or anytime).

Instead, try a bowl of Kashi or shredded wheat which contain “good” or complex carbs. Even better, cereal goes well with milk which has its own sleep-promoting qualities. “That’s two for the price of one,” Rosenberg says.

Other complex carbs are quinoa, barley, and buckwheat.