Do you drink milk before bed?

@shaynas (5487)
India
January 5, 2017 12:10pm CST
Everyone at my house hold has habit of drinking milk before we go to bed. And i am doing it for years now, it is kind of a routine. It is said that milk helps in a good night sleep. Milk and other dairy products contain an amino acid (which help induce sleep) known as tryptophan. Milk also contains melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. Do you drink milk before bed?
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
9 Jan 17
Mmm yes... Sometimes I drink.. But now I have reduced it
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
10 Jan 17
@shaynas it cause gain weight
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
10 Jan 17
@amandajay The skimmed milk doesn't i hope :)
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
9 Jan 17
any reason?
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@TheHorse (217941)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 17
I do drink milk before bed. I'm not sure if milk contains melatonin, or if tryptophan is converted into both melatonin and serotonin (a happy neurotransmitter).
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
9 Jan 17
@MALUSE Well, I would prefer a vodka to a glass of milk. The milk would stay on my stomach for hours.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
5 Jan 17
We see this in many American films that men drink milk in the evening. This is so funny. We've discussed how Russians may react when watching this. Russians who find vodka an appropriate drink before going to bed. :-)
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
5 Jan 17
I am not sure, i just read it somewhere :)
• United States
15 Jan 17
I drink milk after dessert :)
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
15 Jan 17
Any reason?
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• United States
15 Jan 17
@shaynas I like my dessert with milk but I don't have dessert daily though.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
5 Jan 17
No, and I've never done that.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
5 Jan 17
u like milk?
@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
5 Jan 17
@shaynas Yes, occasionally. Please write whole words. It's 'you', not 'u'. The Guidelines don't allow text speak on this site.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
5 Jan 17
@MALUSE Sure. Thanks for letting me know :)
• Pune, India
13 Jan 17
No.I don't.only in morning time :)
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
13 Jan 17
Many people drink it in morning with breakfast :)
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• Pune, India
14 Jan 17
@shaynas yes :)
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@Fartep (39)
5 Jan 17
I think I drank milk before going to bed once a few years ago.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
5 Jan 17
Did you feel it help you sleep?
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
5 Jan 17
@Fartep RedBull i suppose is an energy drink, that is not meant to help you fall asleep
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@Fartep (39)
5 Jan 17
@shaynas I believe that didn't do much really. But there are many drinks that relax and also depends on each person, one of my friends if she drinks RedBull she falls asleep.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Jan 17
I don't have a habit to drink milk before go to bed. But you are right, it is helpful for sleeping. But I can fall asleep right away when my head hits the pillow I usually tell my son to drink milk before go to bed since I think children need it much more. Milk is always good for them.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
6 Jan 17
I feel milk is good for all of us. We all need calcium for our bones :)
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@tammys85 (30053)
• Baltimore, Maryland
7 Jan 17
I don't drink it nightly before bed, but it may be worth trying, I like milk anyways. :)
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@tammys85 (30053)
• Baltimore, Maryland
8 Jan 17
@shaynas I'll give it a whirl. :)
@shaynas (5487)
• India
7 Jan 17
yeah, you can try
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
6 Jan 17
That's a good practice but we don't practice it at home, Maybe this New Year I will try to drink milk before bedtime
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
7 Jan 17
yeah, you can try, its healthy as well.
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
6 Jan 17
I don't like to drink pure milk. I either mix it with cocoa or coffee.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
6 Jan 17
I can have milk in any form :)
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
9 Jan 17
No, we never drink milk, our doctor suggested us to avoid milk as much as we can.
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
11 Jan 17
@Meramar Many years ago doctors believed that milk is necessary. Only young children need milk, not the adults. About the calcium for the bones, recent researches have discovered that there is no evidence that dairy is good for your bones. Milk is linked to prostate cancer, it’s full of saturated fat and is linked to heart disease and it aggravates irritable bowel. Get calcium from food, dark green leafy vegetables, sardines or salmon with the bones. It's much better.
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@Meramar (2695)
11 Jan 17
@LadyDuck Green vegetables and sardines have got iron which is also necessary for the bones, even for children. That's right.
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@Meramar (2695)
10 Jan 17
I am wondering why? In Spain, the doctors say that we have to drink milk. Children, because they are growing and women because of the calcium for the bones.
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• United States
6 Jan 17
Some nights I do. Last night I drunk some chocolate milk and it must have worked because before my boyfriend could get back from putting the cup up and using the bathroom I was already knocked out. It was about 10:30 pm and I didn't even remember falling asleep when he woke me up coming back to the room.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
6 Jan 17
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5 Jan 17
No. I usually drink for breakfast.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
5 Jan 17
that is a good habit too :)
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5 Jan 17
@shaynas Yes. Do you like it in breakfast?
@sans224 (1806)
20 Jan 17
I am not used to it. sometimes drink but only with breakfast.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
20 Jan 17
I feel i am single one who drinks milk both times :)
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@sans224 (1806)
20 Jan 17
@shaynas is it. but milk is always good. you add something in milk for flavour?
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Jan 17
I love using milk as an ingredient for baking and cooking but I am not a drinker. I prefer chamomile tea to make me sleep
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@jstory07 (139354)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Jan 17
I use milk mostly in smoothies and fix them in the morning.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Jan 17
Only when I can't sleep, and that means never.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
6 Jan 17
Ha ha
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
I love milk and drink it a few times throughout the day.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
5 Jan 17
wow, this is nice :)
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@Julie555 (4155)
• Russian Federation
6 Jan 17
I used to take warm milk with honey before.Now i am sleeping nicely without milk,just drink water a bit
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
6 Jan 17
I love milk and honey :)
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@Linda1234 (4712)
• Houston, Texas
5 Jan 17
I like drink milk.I want to try drink milk before bed.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
6 Jan 17
Sure, do try and let me know if you feel any difference :)