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The good news is that there are foods you can eat to induce sleep and if you are having trouble staying awake, there are foods to eat for that as well. In the body there is a neurotransmitter called serotonin. This neurotransmitter is used to regulate sleep, sensory perception, mood, depression and body temperature. When you ingest foods such as chicken, eggs, cheese, tuna, milk or nuts, which contain a chemical called tryptophan, the levels of serotonin in the body increase, which helps to induce sleep.
In addition, including calcium in what you eat and drink before bedtime improves your body's absorption of tryptophan and melatonin production. Therefore the combination of foods high in carbohydrates, containing a small amount of protein, and including calcium results in the most beneficial sleep inducing foods.oods that Keep You Awake. While there are a number of helpful sleep inducing foods, there are also several foods and drinks that can keep you awake at night. If you're trying to improve your sleep, you need to stay away from the following. 1  Heavy, spicy foods such as chili or curries.