Bile contains bile salts which help to emulsify fats, bile pigments derived from the breakdown of red blood cells, cholesterol, lecithin and traces of various minerals and metals. Fig. 64 Bile . The human gallbladder and bile duct.
A study published in âThe British Journal of Nutritionâ in 2014 found that eating 30 grams of whey or casein protein 30 minutes before sleep causes a higher resting energy expenditure the next morning compared with not eating before bed or consuming carbohydrates before bedtime.
What you eat and drink before bed can affect your sleep. For example, foods containing the amino acid tryptophanâa building block of the sleep-related chemical serotoninâcould potentially make you drowsy, although evidence is mixed as to whether the amount in food is enough to change your sleep.