What Guys Are Saying About Their Health

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Many guys are surprised to meet insomnia for the first time in mid-life. What is even more surprising is how changing a few dietary and lifestyle habits can help improve the majority of sleep problems.

Action Rx:
One of the best ways to improve sleep: Turn in at the same time every night. A surprising number of men keep erratic sleep schedules, which means they're suffering from sleep deprivation during the day. Guys like these are also likely to have more trouble falling--and staying--asleep than guys who stick to a regular bedtime.

Diet
On the dietary front, having a lunchtime coffee or tea can interfere with your ability to get to sleep as late as eleven that evening. Along with cutting out afternoon caffeine, reducing alcohol intake in the afternoon and evening will also help promote sounder sleep. What's more, eating heavy, fat-laden evening meals may also interfere with sleep. Therefore, eat several hours before bedtime: Give your body time for digestion.

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