Rice intake linked to faster sleep onset
A study from the University of Sydney investigated the effect of rice type and meal timing on sleep onset speed. The results showed that consuming a high-glycemic carbohydrate-rich meal about four hours before bed reduces the time it takes to fall asleep to nine minutes, compared to seventeen and a half minutes after eating low-glycemic rice. It also appeared that having the meal four hours before sleep leads to faster sleep onset than having it just one hour prior. This is attributed to an increased concentration of tryptophan, which is involved in the production of serotonin and the regulation of sleep. The study suggests that high-glycemic-index carbohydrates can help people fall asleep quickly, but further research on a larger scale is needed to understand their impact on individuals with sleep disorders.
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