"Simple foods, such as eggs at night can be a natural tranquilizer during sleep. This is because egg whites help the body produce melatonin which causes drowsiness," Natoli said, quoted from Cosmopolitan, Thursday (11/22).
Egg white is also rich in amino acid tiptophan which stimulates the brain to sleep longer and more soundly. The habit of eating ice cream before going to bed is not the best way to sleep.
University of Queensland researcher Peter Poortvliet said the body will produce heat to digest food. Putting something cold, like ice cream into the body actually lowers body temperature.
"Eating foods rich in calories can increase body temperature," said Poortvliet.
