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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

The 5 Best Foods to Help You Fall Asleep Immediately

Lack of sleep can ruin a lot of things: our mood, our patience, our focus and our sense of enjoyment in life. We've all had those sleepless nights. But taking sleeping pills is usually a problematic strategy, because they don't give you the same natural sleep that strengthens you, and they can become quite addictive too. Better to eat something that will help you fall into a relaxing, renewing, deep sleep.

Here are five recommended foods to put you to sleep:

Frozen Bananas

Frozen bananas can be turned into a thick and tasty ice-cream. All you need is the right technique of consistent mixing. The idea is to mix for several minutes until the bananas turn into a creamy delight. Add a handful of chopped peanuts for an extra tryptophan boost (a chemical that is known to relieve tension and put you to sleep) and you have a great combination. Not only will the potassium in the bananas help you fall asleep faster, it can also prevent you waking up for no reason in the middle of the night.

Low Fat Popcorn

The carbs in popcorn will help your body better utilize tryptophan. This happens because the tryptophan is converted into serotonin, which is responsible for putting you to sleep and waking you up every day. Since a heavy meal about 2 hours before sleep can actually keep you awake at times, a low-calorie popcorn bowl is a recommended treat for late night snacks. If you want to add some flavor, we suggest some curry powder or garlic, instead of butter.

Halibut

The halibut fish comes with two great sleeping aids: tryptophan and vitamin B6. It has a meaty, gentle texture - recommended for sea food lovers.

Other foods rich in Tryptophan: Chicken, Beef, soy, yogurt, bananas, peanuts and eggs.

Mango Shake

Mangoes are packed with antioxidants, proteins, and vitamins and are also a natural sweet that can help banish your sugar cravings.

To make a mango shake: Cut up a fresh mango and put it in the blender. Add a scoop-full of ice, a small scoop of low-fat Greek yogurt and just a little splash of milk or water. To make it a little sweeter, you can add a bit of honey. And if you don't like mangoes, the same can be done with strawberries in the winter and watermelons in the summer.

Dried Cherries

A handful of dried cherries won't just provide you with a dose of carbs and serotonin, it is also one of the better-known sources of melatonin - a sleep-inducing hormone (also essential in preventing jet-lag). If that's not enough for you, dried cherries are also packed with antioxidants.

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7 habits to adopt to support your body's natural lymphatic drainage process

Do you know how water retention occurs? Heat causes blood vessels to dilate, making them more permeable, which promotes the release of water from the vessels and prevents its re-absorption from the tissues. So when you’re dealing with water retention, what can you actually do about it?

The benefits of lymphatic drainage—both for the body and the mind—are countless: detoxifying the lymphatic system, boosting blood circulation, relieving heavy legs and reducing the appearance of cellulite. This specific message is the fastest (and most non-invasive) way to reduce bloating effortlessly. Your mind feels lighter just as your body seems more toned.

Why is lymphatic drainage effective?

All year round and especially in the summer as temperatures rise, toxins tend to accumulate in the lymph to the point where the lymphatic system can no longer eliminate them.

But this condition isn’t irreversible and solutions do exist, as Tehani Leprieux, founder of the Lymphatic Drainage Workshop, explains: “Initially, lymph is a viscous fluid that has trouble circulating! Yet its role is to transport all toxins—those we produce and those we absorb through food and medications—so they can then be eliminated via the bladder, stool and skin. Once the lymph becomes overloaded, it tends to stagnate. This is because the fluid circulating in the lymphatic vessels—which run parallel to the bloodstream—lacks a pump to drive it (unlike the heart, which helps circulate blood). Due to gravity, it therefore becomes trapped in the legs and abdomen. This leads to heavy legs, cellulite, a slowed metabolism and difficulty losing weight. In the abdomen, digestive issues and bloating occur. It is therefore crucial to help it circulate properly so that it can optimally fulfill its role as the body’s cleansing system.”

Here's how can you maximise the effects of a lymphatic drainage treatment at a spa, take care of your lymphatic circulation at home and relieve water retention?

Habits that encourage lymphatic drainage

“I get asked this question every day,” continues Tehani Leprieur. “So here are my top tips, which I always recommend to my clients:

Focus on a diet with as few inflammatory foods as possible: dairy, processed foods, sugar. During digestion, they turn into mucus and end up clogging the lymphatic system.
Massage your legs, working from the bottom up. Start by stimulating the lymph nodes with the pressure points behind the knees and in the hip crease.
Practice intermittent fasting at least once a week, preferably in the evening to allow the entire digestive system to rest.
Practice abdominal breathing for 5 minutes a day, as we often tend to hold our breath. This is crucial as a large part of the lymphatic system is located in the abdomen.
Every evening, while lying in bed, do the headstand! The idea is to help lymph fluid flow back down.
Engage in physical activity that raises your heart rate. The pressure from blood vessels on the lymphatic vessels promotes lymph circulation.
Dry-brush your body every morning before showering. Always use upward strokes."

Lymphatic drainage tools

Manual lymphatic drainage remains the gold standard. But in recent years, accessories designed to extend this practice at home have become staples in beauty routines. Two options are vying for attention and the choice depends entirely on your skin’s sensitivity and the desired effect.

On one hand, there are stiff-bristled brushes, designed for a more vigorous dry brushing. Their firm bristles (often made of sisal or boar bristles) provide both an exfoliating and stimulating effect: they boost skin microcirculation while removing dead skin cells, delivering an immediate “glow” in addition to drainage. This technique must be performed on dry skin, before showering, always moving from the extremities toward the heart.