2. Spices
Curry, chili, and other spicy meals can disrupt sleep for numerous reasons. First, they can cause acid reflux and indigestion that inhibit sleep.
If we have a large spicy meal in the evening and lay down before it’s entirely digested, the stomach acid working hard to digest a heavy meal can go higher and cause heartburn, which again prevents us from getting decent sleep.
Finally, consuming hot, spicy foods raises our body temperature, which might disrupt sleep. Thus, spicy food should be eaten early in the evening.
Summary: Hot spicy meals can cause acid reflux, indigestion, heartburn, and body temperature increases that disrupt sleep.
