Snacks to help you sleep

It’s no surprise that many of us are having a tough time sleeping these days. Sleep-related products have been creeping into the market in recent years (and are estimated to grow to a $101 billion business by 2023). In 2020, we’ll be seeing more food-based solutions that will purportedly help us nod off.

If you’re feeling anxious after scrolling through your evening news feed, try whisking up a caffeine-free Night Time Latte from Pukka. It features classic relaxation herbs like lavender and chamomile. Chamomile and lavender are flowers with documented health benefits. Chamomile has a mild sedative effect and lavender has been found to reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality. It also contains the adaptogenic herb ashwagandha, which has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for hundreds of years.

Or try nibbling on an Evening Calm Dark Chocolate Cluster from Good Source Foods with sleep-inducing ingredients like melatonin-rich dried cherries, lavender powder and anti-inflammatory turmeric. If those soporific snacks don’t do the trick, you can munch on a CBD-infused chocolate from Good Day Chocolate. Each candy-coated milk chocolate sphere contains 10 milligrams of CBD (from organically grown hemp), along with 1 milligram of melatonin, plus chamomile extract. Melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep, has been shown in several studies to help with insomnia. As with all supplements, you should discuss using CBD with your doctor before trying it out, especially if you are on any type of medication.