Cheese before bed

Margaret

Margaret

Margaret

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Anybody tried this? Apparently it can alter your dreams and help you remember them. I ate some last night and went to bed, when I woke up this morning I could remember every detail from a dream even hours after. (I usually forget quick)

Some say it's a load of tosh though.
 
I thought it was whey that causes this effect. However I might be wrong as ice cream works better for me (tho only certain types of ice cream - for some reason the ice cream they serve in Harvester restaurants works every time). I never remember dreams usually but after the right ice cream they're crystal.
I've always wondered if they could isolate whatever it is that causes the effect and market it. I'd buy, would be nice to know what I dream about.
 
Urban myth about the nightmares!

Cheese contains the same chemical constituents as milk, and you don't hear people saying that kids can't have a glass of warm milk before bed do you?
 
I went to town on a block of cheese so had quite a bit, I definitely didn't have a nightmare and it was the first time I've remembered a dream in a few weeks. :)
 
It's been proven to be a load of crap, it's the same as eating any heavy food before bed in that it makes you sleep lighter as your body digests the food.
 
Kreeeee said:
It's been proven to be a load of crap, it's the same as eating any heavy food before bed in that it makes you sleep lighter as your body digests the food.
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But articles exist saying it has been proven to work. :p

Something to do with "tryptotan"

Choose cheddar for celebrity dreams

If you want a star-studded dream then your best bet is cheddar. Almost two-thirds of volunteers eating cheddar reported dreaming about celebrities, including Jordan and Johnny Depp.

Or if you are missing old friends then try Red Leicester. More than six out of 10 volunteers eating the cheese had nostalgic dreams about their past, including school days and childhood friends.

British brie tended to give women nice dreams, such as Jamie Oliver cooking dinner in their kitchen, while the men had odd dreams such as having a drunken conversation with a dog.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-362101/Sweet-dreams-cheese.html

I had cheddar last night and my dream was mostly about a bunch of people from my form at school. :eek: :p
 
I certainly tend to have very surreal dreams if I eat cheese last thing, almost hallucinogenic and certainly not pleasant like lucid dreaming.
 
I eat cheese not long before bed and I tend to get much more vivid and "memorable" dreams. I also seem to sleep better.
 
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