We have all heard the old wives tale that eating cheese before you sleep will give you nightmares. What most people want at night time is dreams, so what other food and drinks are on the list not to eat before you sleep?

Probably the most obvious thing not to drink before you sleep is caffeine. This natural chemical revs up your nerves and makes you far more awake and alert, not the kind of state of mind you want when you are trying to nod off.

When you think of caffeine you immediately think of a cup of coffee or a glass of coke, but there are other drinks such as certain soft drinks that also contain caffeine, and do not forget that chocolate has a proportion of caffeine in it as well. So if you are particularly sensitive to caffeine, avoid any such things at least eight hours before you sleep, or you will not be experiencing any dreams at all.

Alcohol is another drink you should possibly try and avoid before you sleep. It does help you get sleepy and put you in a relaxing state for bed, however, it will more often than not then cause you to wake in the middle of the night and then finding it very hard to drop off to sleep again. I recommend a good drink of water after the alcohol, and then you are balancing out the alcohol in your body with good wholesome water.

Finally try to avoid large meals straight before you sleep. Although the intake of lots of food makes you drowsy, this will not last, as you will find your digestive system will slow down when you try to sleep, resulting in an uncomfortable tummy that may keep you awake. You are best eating large meals a good few hours before bed, so that you have time to digest properly.

So make those dreams last all night by avoiding food and drink that may cause you a restless night, and jump in to a bed such as the king size beds available at www.very.co.uk for supreme comfort.