Dieting Plans and Foods That Work Magic with Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea can be dealt with by adopting a suitable diet plan that could involve consuming some specific food(s) before going to bed. In the following section, we’ll discuss some of the most effective diet plans and foods to take up the fight against sleep Apnea.

Diet Plans

1. Low Calorie diet
   

   
   A low calorie diet can be combined with exercise to fasten the weight loss process and hence to work with sleep Apnea. Recommended minimal daily calorie intake is different for both the sexes. For men, it is 1400, while women requires a daily intake of 1200 calories.

2. Low Fat diet
   Cutting down your fat intake is one of the best way to deal with sleep Apnea. Consider replacing animal fats with vegetable oils as your primary fat source. While on low fat diet you need toboost the intake of carbohydrates, fruits, and vegetables.
3. Raw Food diet
   While on a raw food diet, you’re allowed to eat only those foods that haven’t been refined, heavily processed or heated more than 160⁰ Raw food diet can include fruits, vegetables, raw cheese, raw milk, raw honey, etc.
4. Vegetarian diet
   To follow vegetarian diet, you need to avoid beef, chicken, fish, pork, and other meat products. Vegetarian diet can be further classified into 3 types namely, lacto-ovo vegetarian, lacto vegetarian, and ovo vegetarian.

Foods

• Almonds
  Almonds contains a significant amount of magnesium that is an essential element for mental health. It helps you to fight against Sleep Apnea. You can use magnesium oil or magnesium pills to boost the magnesium content in your diet.
• Baked Sweet Potato
  It can be eaten as a dessert thanks to its custard-like texture. Also, sweet potatoes are a rich source of potassium which is a muscle-soothing mineral. Hence, its intake can better your sleep.
• Bananas
  Tryptophan is a natural hormone that induces sleep.Bananas, are a rich source of Tryptophan. Bananas also contain some precursor chemicals that help our mind to produce melatonin, the primary sleep-inducing hormone.
• Cheese
  Cheese is yet another rich source for tryptophan, the sleep inducing amino acid. The milk product is also rich in protein and therefore is a best candidate for anti-sleep Apnea foods.
• Eggs
  Eggs can be the part of a low Calorie diet plan. The non-veg food helps in weight loss and reduce sleep Apnea. Additionally, eggs are rich in omega fatty acids.
• Hot Coffee/Tea/Chocolate
  
  
  Hot beverages like chocolate, coffee and tea helps in clearing mucus and obstructions and hence is an ideal intake for sleep Apnea. Try to consume non-caffeine variants of tea and coffee as caffeine can mess up with your sleep cycle.
• Milk
  Milk is rich in calcium that helps your body to produce more melatonin. For better results, you can try milk enriched with Vitamin D.
• Oatmeal
  Oatmeal contains a rich amount of certain complex carbohydrates that induce sleep. Also, it is a natural source for melatonin. Therefore, you might need to consider having Oatmeal before going to bed.
• Poppy seeds
  Poppy seeds can be prepared in a food or brewed into a tea. You need to take the poppy seeds-rich food/tea about 30 minutes before you go to sleep. These can also be found in cookies and muffins.
• Soups and Stews
  Soups and Stews are a reliable way to clear your breathing system, and hence to advance for having a sound sleep. You can add species to your soup/stew to make it more effective. 

You need to follow a specific diet plan and eat food accordingly. If a specific diet plan isn’t working well, consider switching to the other one.