Sleep Better, Part 1: Dietary Tips - 019

Mary's top 4 dietary tips that just might help you sleep better. Part 1 of a 2-part series. (Part 2: Lifestyle Tips) PLUS: The Weekly Nutrition Challenge!   Episode Includes: - How many hours of sleep do humans need? - Why sleep is SO important for us - The average number of hours sleep Americans get - Why we are hungrier after a poor night's sleep - What caffeine and other stimulants can do to sleep - How alcohol affects sleep - Meal strategies that can help zzzzzzzzz's - The merits of magnesium and how to use it   Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, dishes out easy-to-digest info, tips, and advice about nutrition & lifestyle, backed by over 10 years of clinical experience and a healthy sense of humor. Join the weekly conversation! Episodes come out weekly on Thursdays. http://marypurdy.co/   Audio recorded from a live video broadcast taped: September 18, 2017 Next live video broadcast: October 2, 2017   Find out about the video broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/MaryPurdy   Subscribe & Review on iTunes/Podcasts App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/marys-nutrition-show/id1245983321   Mary Purdy is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Clinical Nutrition from Bastyr University. Past experience: Private practice (8 yrs), Adjunct professor at Bastyr University, Clinical Supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Mary currently works as a Registered Dietitian Coach at the Scientific Wellness company, Arivale. Mary takes an integrative/holistic approach to diet, health & wellness and believes that food is medicine!   DISCLAIMERS: This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. Please consult your doctor before following any information you hear here. The opinions expressed here are those exclusively of Mary Purdy, the Show's producers, and guests, and do not necessarily represent the views of Arivale, Bastyr, Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine, or other entities.