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How Food Affects Sleep
Could food be keeping you awake at night?
We already know that what we eat affects our health, but we’re now learning that it also plays a role in how much sleep we get at night.
On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll is joined by Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD, to explore how a healthy diet could be the difference between a good night’s rest or tossing and turning all night. The pair also discusses the foods that are most likely to interrupt your beauty sleep and those that will keep you dreaming all night long.
Given the enormous role sleep plays in immune function, it is more important than ever to make sure we’re getting a full eight hours!
Plus, Neal Barnard, MD, answers a listener’s question about how long the coronavirus can live on fresh fruit and vegetables. He also offers tips on the best way to wash produce to keep the virus from spreading in the kitchen.
Chuck then revisits a segment with Lee Crosby, RD, LD, about the side effects of the keto diet that might make you think twice about rolling out the red carpet for fat while kicking carbs to the curb.
If you would like to submit a question for the doctor, please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.
Schedule a telemedicine appointment with doctors and dietitians at the Barnard Medical Center. Appointments are available to residents of the District of Columbia, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, and Virginia.
