My Wife the Dietitian9 Sep 2025

Ep 192. Tips for a Good Night's Sleep

We discuss a question from a listener, "can poor sleep really cause weight gain and diabetes, even if I eat healthy?" There are so many factors to consider, when looking at sleep and health .

Today, Rob and Sandra review the hormone disruptions with poor quality sleep that may affect your blood sugars, appetite and cravings, plus negative inflammatory processes in your gut and skin. This is an important one to listen to for help with better sleep.

Episodes mentioned, include:

Ep 62. Shift Work - Sleep, Eating and Health with Jacob Hanson https://youtu.be/6kdeNUutBPs?si=yy8Kpsoz_9V4YjHd

Ep 134. Shift Work in the Sky - Travel Hacks by a former Flight Attendant - Nikki Hearns https://youtu.be/wEyHVJNqTLg?si=M8IYXGwj5nty-GEg

Ep 16. Sleep Problems and Diet - More than just Caffeine https://youtu.be/fBKdgiwM5hw?si=4n_liQ5kQcppwts0

Ep 58. Hormones and Sleep Problems https://youtu.be/IgkCsWDoSts?si=9yjLqZmGQb2BXM_m

Nutrition Nuggets 114. Need To Ditch Coffee? Caffeine Addiction and Some Healthy Alternatives https://youtu.be/PAXvWcfwy4w?si=FB1iZq2-3nQDDkdp

Episode Nutrition Nuggets 25. 9 Protein-Rich Breakfasts https://youtu.be/Pztmx-KWUaY?si=Ie7YiDK8ybnIi1Nd

Ep 32. Skin , Collagen and Beta Carotene Rich Foods https://youtu.be/yBZq_56StOI?si=IkTfEpe5lFMT5hrg

Nutrition Nuggets 48. Breakfast Foods To Ditch https://youtu.be/Se0TVgcFmwc?si=9cwxozyv1_LtaETJ

Sleep research that was mentioned:

1) Higher daytime intake of fruits and vegetables predicts less disrupted nighttime sleep in younger adults https://www.sleephealthjournal.org/article/S2352-7218(25)00089-0/abstract

2) Effects of Diet on Sleep
Nutrients.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32230944/

3) Sleep Curtailment is Accompanied by Increased Caloric Intake from Snacks https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19056602/

4) Sleep and Diet: Mounting Evidence of a Cyclical Relationship https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34348025/

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