Summer - time travel, but sometimes gladly plunge into the long-awaited vacation prevents us from "jet lag" - a syndrome caused by the fast jet lag when flying on an airplane. American nutritionist Lily Sautter studied the matter and made the following conclusion: the biological clock to adjust, you can use food.
"Travelers who have experienced jet lag, are well aware that the crossing time zones can damage our internal clock. This in turn leads to symptoms such as fatigue, digestive problems, change in appetite, high blood pressure and insomnia. But modern science accepts that certain foods can help to "translate" the internal clock and adapt more quickly to the new time zone, "- says the doctor.
CHERRY JUICE
The cherries contain a large amount of sleep hormone melatonin. This substance affects our biological clock and help more sleep and sleep more soundly. Scientists claim that drinking cherry juice twice a day increases the duration of night sleep more than half an hour.
KIWI
Kiwi - fruit, rich in happiness hormone serotonin, which makes us more balanced and happier and is involved in metabolism. Serotonin in the body is converted into melatonin, which helps to sleep and perform many biological functions associated with the rhythm of life.
EGGS
Chicken and quail eggs - a source of vitamin B12, which helps the body respond to light and to wake up in the morning. This vitamin helps the brain to switch from a sleep state to an active, waking state.
GREEN SALAD
Eating fresh salad leaves and herbs, we get sufficient amounts of magnesium, which improves sleep and helps the body's cells to function correctly according to the 24-hour cycle.
CEREALS wholewheat
"Long" carbohydrates contained in cereals from whole grains, stimulates the release of insulin into the blood stream and balance blood sugar levels.
One study in mice showed that insulin affects the operation of the biological clock - higher levels will cause drowsiness, and low - vigor. That is, if after a long flight you find it difficult to sleep, eat dinner porridge from wholegrain cereals.
CHAMOMILE TEA
After exhausting hours of flight are tempted to drink coffee. But we all know that coffee has a strong influence on the human biological rhythm. Caffeine for 40 minutes postpones release of melatonin in the blood, ie, prevents us from sleep. At that time, both of chamomile tea has a calming effect on the body and help to cope with insomnia.
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