Does eating cheese at night really cause nightmares?
Ebenezer Scrooge may have blamed “a crumb of cheese” for his nighttime visions, but there’s no truth to this tale. An in-depth Cheese & Dreams study conducted by the British Cheese Board reveals that eating cheese before bedtime may actually aid you in getting a good night’s sleep. Cheese contains tryptophan (the same amino acid found in turkey), and tryptophan has been shown to reduce stress levels and induce the sleep state. Cheesy dreams!
