Many of us have our own rituals to wind down at the end of the day, from taking a long bath to cutting out screen usage — and while these habits may help you relax, if you don’t fuel your body properly during the day, all the lavender in the world won’t get you to sleep well at night.
In order to have a great slumber, we need adequate amounts of protein, vitamin B6 (spinach, sunflower seeds), tryptophan (oats, tofu), calcium (soya milk, broccoli) and magnesium (avocado, nuts).