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6 fabulous reasons to eat more pumpkin seeds
5. They help you sleep
Turkey isn’t the only fall food that can send you into a deep sleep. Pumpkin seeds contain the same sleep-inducing amino acid that turkey does—tryptophan.
When your body processes tryptophan, it converts it into serotonin and melatonin. These hormones are known for making you feel relaxed and sleepy. Tryptophan is even used as a treatment for chronic insomnia.
A 2005 study found that getting your tryptophan from something like a pumpkin seed and complimenting it with a healthy source of carbohydrates (like fruit) could be as effective for insomnia as getting a prescription for pharmaceutical grade tryptophan.
So, set aside your sleeping pills and supplements for one night, and have a bedtime snack instead—pumpkin seeds and an apple.
Read: How to get your best sleep ever
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