What should you eat for a better night’s sleep? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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Have you ever had the feeling of lying awake at night, unable to get to sleep? Many of us know what it is like to struggle with sleep, especially if we have drunk too much tea or coffee before bed! But did you know that your sleep quality can be affected by other parts of your diet too? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.

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00:00 Do you struggle to get a good night's sleep?
00:45 Quiz question: What percentage of people in the UK say they get less than seven hours sleep per night?
01:18 Do scientists think that what we eat affects how we sleep?
01:34 A healthier diet is associated with better quality sleep
1:45 Are particular foods better for our sleep than others?
2:10 Professor Marie-Pierre St-Onge on which nutrients are important for sleep
3:44 Can supplements help us sleep?
05:16 Quiz answer
05:35 Vocabulary recap: nutrients, saturated fats, deep sleep, supplements, feed information, magic bullet

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