Unexpected cause of insomnia hidden in rice cups, loaves of bread

Research based on 50,000 American women shows that the cause of insomnia may not be far away, but it's the way you choose bread, rice and junk food.

A recent article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirms that eating a lot of refined grains and middle-aged sweets can ruin your sleep by changing some important hormones. .

Authors from Columbia University (New York, USA) tracked the health and diet of 50,000 middle-aged women. They found that in those who preferred to eat refined grains and sweets, not only were their blood sugar high, but certain hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol were also released too much.

Refined cereals and sweets can keep you up at night - (Artwork from the Internet).

Adrenaline is the hormone known for helping people stay awake, while cortisol is known as the "stress hormone" . Awareness and stress are necessary, so you can handle everything in your life more smoothly. However, too much will make it harder for the body to find a state of rest when needed, leading to insomnia.

Refined cereal is the reason researchers have emphasized it. People seem to be conscious of abstaining from sweets but refined grains are another matter, most people eat every day and don't think they are unhealthy, so they have too much in their bodies.

Refined cereal products can include white bread, white rice, pasta .

A workaround is to try to replace at least one part of refined grains with whole grains (whole grains), such as rye bread, brown rice, noodles, pasta made from whole grains .

The impact of refined grains and sweets is quite clear. According to Dr. James Gangwisch, lead author of the study, if your blood sugar level rises by 11%, you have a 16% higher risk of insomnia.