Today's episode features a recent study comparing 3 days of lower-protein, higher-carb dieting vs. higher-protein, lower-carb dieting effects on sleep quality, sleep efficiency and time to fall asleep with the same total calorie intake.     

They found that there were differences in sleep efficiency, sleep latency, and REM and N1 sleep stages as well as marked differences in REM sleep latency and cortical arousals were detected.  

The higher-carb, lower-protein condition resulted in higher sleep quality, efficiency and a shorter time to fall asleep. It also reduced energy intake the next day, primarily due to reduced snacking.

Interesting finding from this short term study and it might be something you could experiment with to see how it affects your sleep quality! I would just have that last meal of the day be about 3-4 hours before bed to allow for adequate digestion and see which macronutrient ratio best fits your needs!

Let me know if you're going to try this to help your sleep quality!

Enjoy the Masters! Talk to you on Friday!

Episode Resources:

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/24/5299

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