What Happens to Your Sleep Quality When You Eat a Handful of Walnuts Before Bed

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A new study found that eating a handful of walnuts with dinner can improve your sleep. While nuts might not be the first thing that comes to mind for better sleep, previous research has also linked walnuts with improved rest. After a two-week washout period, the groups switched: Those who had been eating walnuts stopped, and the other group began eating them. Because participants knew whether or not they were eating walnuts, their beliefs or behaviors may have been influenced. But if eating walnuts really does improve sleep, as the research suggests, it may be due to the nuts’ hormone content.