Eating citrus before bed can be harmful to your body because of the highly acidic nature of citric foods. Fruits like oranges and apples are highly acidic and can cause intense heartburn

throughout the night. Frequent reoccurring heartburn from these foods can cause damage. Having heartburn at night can also cause lack of sleep, and we all know that lack of sleep decreases

productivity the next day. If you are really craving some fruit before bed, try some strawberries or a banana! 

This may seem obvious, as it's hard to not feel gross in the morning after a late night cheeseburger binge, but eating greasy foods before bed is a big NO.

Eating these high in fat and high in calorie foods is going to mess with your sleep, causing your body to be working overtime to digest these foods, and can

also cause heartburn throughout the night. Eating these overly greasy foods at night can be linked to weight gain, as they will just sit in your body for 8 hours without you

working them off. If you're craving savory foods, try something less greasy!

As you probably know, caffeine impacts your energy level. Drinking caffeine before bedtime is going to make it harder for you to sleep and harder for you to get deep

sleep! Studies also show that caffeine before bed even sets your body's internal clock back by one hour, confusing your whole system. When you add sugar into the mix

by drinking soda before bed, your system will experience a sugar rush and crash throughout the night. Stick with caffeine free teas or just plain old H2O.

While we talked before about greasy cheeseburgers, it's also important to know that red meat in general is not a good night time snack. Red meat is hard to digest and

takes more energy from your body to properly process. If you eat red meat before bedtime, your body is going to have a hard time getting the deep sleep you

need because it will be working extra to process that steak you had! Save the steak for earlier in the day. Your body will thank you.

Although vegetables are good for you and you should be eating them every day, a nighttime veggie munch may not be the best for your sleep! I know at this point you may

be wondering what you CAN eat before bed? Eating veggies with high fiber content may again put your body into overdrive while you sleep, using extra energy to digest the veggies and

disrupting your deep sleep. If you want to eat vegetables before bed, try veggies like peeled cucumbers or carrots. Making sure the veggies you eat before bed are easily digestible will make

a world of difference in the morning.

As you can imagine, eating processed foods like potato chips is extremely bad for your sleep. Many brands of processed foods contain MSG which negatively impacts your sleep. Processed foods are also

full of grease and sugar which are not good for your body, especially at night time. Drop the chips and make some unsalted popcorn.

While this isn't a food, drinking alcohol before bed has become a common event as bars are often open late! Try to limit your alcohol intake before bed. Drinking before sleep

is going to have your sleep interrupted and your morning groggy. If you want to be your most productive self, drinking before bed is not the best choice!