Why Low-Carb Diets Can Ruin Your Sleep 😴

People who reduce their carbohydrate intake too much are you're not going to sleep well. You're just not. People don't talk about this, especially in the context of ketogenic diets, which sure you'll have more energy, but it can really mess up your sleep. And there's a reason why starchy foods, we call comfort foods, is that provides this sort of energy that allows cortisol to come down. This is why a lot of people who follow very low starch diets often times feel really stressed or at the edge of stress. I can't sleep well unless I've had enough starches during the day. — Interesting. — Now, if I haven't done any exercise or anything, I don't really need many starches. If you're weight training, you're busy, you're using your mind, you're moving about, and then you know it's 11:00 at night and you're fried and you fall asleep and then you're up at 3:00 in the morning. I'm willing to bet that had you had maybe a bowl of rice with dinner, you might actually sleep a lot better. — You can have carbs at dinner. I love that. — Please do it. Please. In fact, if you're going to have carbohydrates at any time, should be within a couple hours after resistance training or, you know, maybe 3 4 hours before sleep. Maybe even a couple hours before