Protein before bed

About (not) consuming fresh raw fish and fresh raw egg yolks
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Protein before bed

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Im confused by the question of eating a high protein meal shortly before going to bed.

On one side as a general rule it is not recommended as the majority of people including myself cant sleep well.

On the other side its a well-known fact that our body is repairing itself during the night.

And who says "repairing the body", says "protein".

So which is it? :)

Protein or no protein? :D
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Do what works best for you. ;)
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You can experiment with how much time your body needs.
Maybe one hour before you go to sleep? Or 2 or 3? more?
As long as you do it a few hours before you go to sleep,
and you are not physically active (working, running etc) in between,
that protein is well used for reconstruction.
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So your body is unable to use protein for reconstruction as you sleep? I was under the impression that was the best time to consume protein.
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Mr. PC wrote:So your body is unable to use protein for reconstruction as you sleep?
huh, no not all.... :?
What gave you that impression?
I was under the impression that was the best time to consume protein.
It is.
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So it's only not a good idea if someone doesn't sleep well AND has a personal experience of protein at night keeping them up.
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Post by Ducky »

Yes, i think its personnel.

I know people who can eat anytime and they sleep well, even at midnight.
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Post by gracie »

Although it's worth saying--and I've read this on the board before--that eating yolk less than an hour before bed could give you nightmares.
I ate yolk about 20 minutes before sleep last night, and though I slept fine (though a little restless), my nightmares were very vivid and seemed to last forever. It's so interesting how your mental state can be affected by your physical...digestion, of all things? I don't want to jump to conclusions, but like I said, I've heard this mentioned before.

Could eating yolks late at night really cause restless sleep (and/or nightmares)?

Be careful! :)
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Post by Ducky »

Hehe, interesting.

Actually i thought it was the contrary.
I thought they were meant to calm you.
I will try it out myself one of these days.
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Post by RRM »

gracie wrote: ...20 minutes before sleep
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Could eating yolks late at night really cause restless sleep (and/or nightmares)?
Yes, if you consume a high protein meal right before you go to sleep,
this may cause restless sleep / nightmares.
Thats because big changes in the blood amino acid levels affect neurotransmitter activity in the brain.
Ducky wrote: Actually i thought it was the contrary.
I thought they were meant to calm you.
Yes, if you consume the egg yolks say one hour or more before you go to sleep,
then the blood amino acid levels have stabilized already,
and the calming effect of cholesterol dominates.
Try it indeed, and please report back.
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