7 Foods That Can Keep You Awake At NIght

If you have plan to work at night but feel sleepy you don’t need to take a pill to stay awake, there are foods that can keep you alive during night.

Processed or Smoked Meat

Processed meats contain high levels of tyramine and makes the brain release a chemical that makes us feel alert.

Ginseng Tea

Ginseng tea shown to act as a stimulant, and though some tea drinkers don't feel any effects from the tea, others experience insomnia and hypertension. If you might fall in this category, avoid drinking it several hours before bed.

Soy

Fermented soy products have some of the highest amount of tyramine — meaning soy sauce, tofu, miso, and even teriyaki sauce should be avoided hours before snoozing.

Tomato-Based Sauces

Have that plate of pasta at least few hours before tucking in at night. Tomato-based foods have a tendency to cause acid reflux and heartburn, which will prevent you from having a good night's sleep.

Spicy Foods

If you like spicy foods eat them during daytime because but they aren't going to feel so great to eat before bedtime — especially if you're prone to heartburn. It can also cause you sleepless night.

Milk Chocolate

The average of milk choclate bar contains tyrosine, which is converted into dopamine — a stimulant that causes alertness and restlessness which can keep you awake at night.

Aged Cheese

Parmesan, Romano, and other hard cheeses (basically, all the yummy smelly ones!) has high levels of the amino acid tyramine that can keep you awake.