Jer. 8:15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a
time of health, and behold trouble!
With yesterday’s post, we learned insomnia is a disease not
just a simple brush-away illness. I’m referring to the people who have had
trouble with sleeping for years upon years and never tried to find the culprit.
Today is the day we discuss some culprits that can keep you
awake at night, most importantly – food!
Did you know certain food will inhibit your sleep? The time of
day or night that you indulge in food can be a real problem when you’re an
insomniac. Knowing the smart healthy foods to eat can help your sleep pattern
while the wrong foods are going to do a number on your getting a good nights
rest.
The right/healthy foods, no matter how tough it is to
stomach, are going to enable you to sleep better at night. Whole grain breads
and pasta, fruits and vegetables are all going to aid you in a better nights
sleep.
I notice many insomniacs overindulge in unhealthy eating
habits such as greasy foods, sweets, sugar and caffeine. They say they want to
sleep better but do nothing to change or help in their sleeping behavior or
even try to change their eating habits.
Like I said yesterday, I sleep a good seven to eight hours a
night, peaceful, restful sleep. Am I a health nut? By no means! I eat two to
three meals a day and a light snack well before bedtime, never right before and
I never ever wake in the middle of the night seeking out a snack because I’m
hungry.
I don’t eat greasy foods, I rarely cook in oils and I even
more rarely eat out at a fast food restaurant or ANY restaurant for that
matter. They are not concerned with your health when selling you that tasty,
mouth-watering meal; they’re concerned with a sale and it tasting so good you
return over and over again to their establishment.
I eat chocolate maybe twice a year and if I have pie it is
either pumpkin or some sort of fruit pie like apple or peach. I sometimes snack
on cookies but no more than three. I have never been one to eat more than my
stomach can handle and have never been a glutton for things that just aren’t
good for my health. My son says I eat like a bird. But I'm only concerned for my health NOW before it becomes a problem like the health issues that haunt my family members.
My mother developed Type 2 Diabetes because of her love of
Whitman’s Chocolate, my father developed heart disease because of all the
greasy foods my mother cooked and the over abundance of salt in their food.
While I love seasonings, salt is hardly ever used in my house. I just never
acquired a taste for it after being fed it for 17 years; salt was never a
staple in my home cooked meals. You want it, you add it, that’s my motto! I love adding seasonings to my food to make it more appealing; pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder/salt, oregano, etc., etc. I also love to add garlic, onions mushrooms, green pepper, you name it.
There is an old saying you are what you eat. I believe this
for some odd reason. If you eat unhealthy foods you are going to be unhealthy
and have all the illnesses that unhealthy eating will bring about, including
insomnia, heart disease, heart failure, diabetes and so many other illnesses
that unhealthy eating will cause to surface, usually after it is too late to
turn back the clock.
But the good news is, you CAN turn back the clock! You CAN
begin to eat healthy and watch your weight change, watch the positive healthy
change take place in your body. Your health will change, your sleep or lack
thereof will change and you’ll feel better and hopefully live a longer more
productive life because of these changes. The choice is up to YOU!
Jer. 33:6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I
will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
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