The 7 Best Melatonin Foods, Recommended by Dietitians

The 7 Best Melatonin Foods, Recommended by Dietitians

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesThe 7 Best Melatonin Foods, Recommended by Dietitians

These foods (ranked from highest to lowest) will send you into a drooling sleep.

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7 Foods Naturally High in Melatonin

Roxana Ehsani is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Certified Sports Dietitian national media spokesperson and recipe developer. She has been quoted in hundreds of national media outlets including EatingWell U.S. News & World Report Runner's World Newsweek and many others.

Have you ever had coffee too late in the day and found yourself wide awake at 2am regretting your earlier decision? Or have you ever tossed and turned all night after a heavy meal? We’ve all been there. What we eat and drink can affect how quickly we fall asleep how long we sleep and the overall quality of our sleep.

That’s where melatonin comes in. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the brain that regulates our internal clock or circadian rhythms. “The body produces melatonin in response to darkness which helps you fall asleep. Levels decrease in the morning which helps you wake up” says Gillean Barkyoumb MS RDN a registered dietitian and founder of the What’s for Dinner Club.