For after-dinner snacks, focus on magnesium and potassium-rich foods that will help calm the body and prepare for sleep. Whenever possible, try not to eat 2-3 hours before bed so you are not in initial digestion going into sleep.

Some simple snack ideas include almonds/almond butter with banana, pumpkin seeds with orange slices, yogurt with nuts/seeds, oatmeal with walnuts, avocado with squeeze of lime/lemon, or a few ounces of tart cherry juice with cashews. And as a reminder, try to avoid caffeine, refined sugars, and alcohol, all of which can interfere with normal sleep rhythms. 

If you find you’re not really ‘hungry’ but are craving sweets after dinner, try having a cup of non-caffeinated herbal tea that is naturally sweet such as licorice (avoid with high blood pressure), cinnamon, orange, chicory, rose, lemongrass, or combination you prefer.

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