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Dietitian names blood sugar control and tart cherries as top sleep aids, warns on caffeine

8/31/2026

Keeping blood sugar stable throughout the day is the No.

1 dietary move for better sleep, according to Erin Palinski-Wade, a New Jersey-based registered dietitian, certified diabetes care specialist, and author of "The Sleepdemic Solution." She told Fox News Digital that combining lean proteins, slow-digesting carbohydrates, and healthy fats at meals and snacks is the most direct way to hold those levels steady and improve overall sleep quality.

Palinski-Wade said glucose fluctuations may explain nighttime wake-ups that people often blame on insomnia.

Steadier blood sugar during waking hours may reduce afternoon energy crashes and allow for more restorative sleep at night, she said.

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