Editing Sleep (section)

===Diet===
Dietary and nutritional choices may affect sleep duration and quality. One 2016 review indicated that a high-[[carbohydrate]] diet promoted a shorter onset to sleep and a longer duration of sleep than a high-fat diet.<ref name="an">{{cite journal | vauthors = St-Onge MP, Mikic A, Pietrolungo CE | title = Effects of Diet on Sleep Quality | journal = Advances in Nutrition | volume = 7 | issue = 5 | pages = 938–49 | date = September 2016 | pmid = 27633109 | pmc = 5015038 | doi = 10.3945/an.116.012336 }}</ref> A 2012 investigation indicated that mixed [[micronutrient]]s and [[macronutrient]]s are needed to promote quality sleep.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Peuhkuri K, Sihvola N, Korpela R | title = Diet promotes sleep duration and quality | journal = Nutrition Research | volume = 32 | issue = 5 | pages = 309–19 | date = May 2012 | pmid = 22652369 | doi = 10.1016/j.nutres.2012.03.009 }}</ref> A varied diet containing fresh fruits and vegetables, low [[saturated fat]], and [[whole grain]]s may be optimal for individuals seeking to improve sleep quality.<ref name=an/> [[Epidemiology|Epidemiological]] studies indicate fewer insomnia symptoms and better sleep quality with a [[Mediterranean diet]].<ref name="pmid27633109">{{cite journal | vauthors=St-Onge M, Mikic A, Cara E, Pietrolungo CE | title=Effects of Diet on Sleep Quality | journal= [[Advances in Nutrition]] | volume=7 | issue=5 | pages=938–949 | year=2016 |  doi = 10.3945/an.116.012336 | pmc=5015038 | pmid=27633109 }}</ref><ref name="pmid37156196">{{cite journal | vauthors=St-Onge M, Cherta-Murillo A, Owen L | title=The interrelationship between sleep, diet, and glucose metabolism | journal= [[Sleep Medicine Reviews]] | volume=69 | pages=101788 | year=2023 |  doi = 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101788 | pmc=10247426 | pmid=37156196 }}</ref> Two studies have indicated a benefit of [[Prunus cerasus|tart cherry]] juice for insomnia, or for increasing sleep efficiency as well as total sleep time.<ref name="pmid27633109" /> High-quality [[clinical trial]]s on long-term dietary practices are needed to better define the influence of diet on sleep quality.<ref name=an/>