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Superfoods for a super sleep

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Breakfast OMELET TE WITH SPINACH AND AVOCADO

Pile on these greens for their magnesium and potassium, which relax blood vessels, nerves and muscles – especially beneficial if you suffer from nighttime cramps in your calves. Turns out avocado toast doesn’t just get you Instagram likes.

Lunch MICRO- CHOPPED TURKEY SALAD

It’s not fully clear whether Thanksgivi­ng drowsiness is related to that second serving of pie or to tryptophan. However, the amino acid in turkey does stimulate the pineal gland, which releases serotonin and melatonin, regulating circadian rhythms.

Dinner GRILLED SALMON

Loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, the superfood-touted fish lowers your norepineph­rine – a stress hormone that can disrupt REM sleep (the stage when your brain consolidat­es and processes informatio­n).

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