Did you know that some food makes you sleep?

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This was something new to me. But when I heard if from the radio, it got me all curious. So I did some search on the internet and found that it is true. No wonder some of the breakfast I took or the meals I had for lunch makes me feel so sleepy. Aparrently, foods that contains tryptophan, the amino acid that the body uses to make serotonin, the neurotransmitter that slows down nerve traffic so your brain isn't so busy, make you feel sleepy. Foods that rank high on the Glycemic Index will also help you to fall asleep. Here is the list of foods that makes one sleepy: Golden Grahams Plain Bagel Corn chips Watermelon Honey Mashed potatoes Saltine crackers Graham crackers French fries Frozen waffles Vanilla wafers Grape-Nuts Flakes Jelly beans Pretzels Rice cakes Cornflakes Instant Rice Red baked potato French bread Tofu frozen dessert cottage cheese cheese and milk soy products seafood poultry whole grains beans hummus lentils hazelnuts peanuts eggs sesame and sunflower seeds That is like darn near everything that I eat for all my meals. No wonder I am always feeling sleepy in the office! Guess we must take note of what we eat eh? But these foods are best if you find it hard to go to bed at night.