TRY ‘ ALERT’ FOODS, ‘ SLEEP’ MENU

It sounds like a well-packaged marketing pitch, but an Indian company claims it serves the health conscious. Last year, ITC came up with a ‘sleep’ menu to promote a good night’s rest and in 2016, introduced ‘alert meets’, a range of ‘alert’ foods low on carbs and sugars to ensure no one feels drowsy at a post-lunch meeting. The idea is to use ingredients that induces sleep or keeps you awake, as required.

Vijay Nagpal, Corporate Chef at ITC Hotels, says, “We have developed the menu in consultation with the scientists at ITC’s Life Sciences & Technology Centre in Bengaluru. During the trials (at a non-invasive sleep lab), we monitored sleep patterns that showed significant improvement in the quality of sleep upon consumption of the items from the ‘Swasthya’ menu before bedtime. For meetings, we offer ‘alert meets’ that score high on health and taste.”

You can also get a tailormade menu at any star hotel. Most of them offer health foods such as low gluten diet or diabetic-friendly meals with sugar-free desserts. Other than food, your bed and pillows, as well as the lighting and air quality of the room, will help you sleep well.