Sometimes, even the best mattress isn't enough to guarantee you a good night's sleep. But there's something else that could leave your sleep routine wanting, and luckily, it's an easy fix.

I love nothing more than to indulge in carbs, but did you know that consuming too much before bedtime could negatively impact your sleep routine? Many of us might be ready for a slumber after a carb-heavy meal, but actually, researchers looked at quantity, quality and periodization to optimize your sleep hygiene — and quantity certainly matters.

A systematic review published in Nutrients pulled data from October 2020 using multiple studies to compare the effects of high versus low carbohydrate intake on sleep. According to results, low-carb intake “moderately increased duration and proportion” of "slow

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