India, Oct. 28 -- If your sleep is not as smooth-sailing as you would like, instead of blaming the ticking clock in your room or the inability to find the right side of pillow (the envied cold side), consider backing up a bit and evaluating the journey leading up to bedtime.

Upon a closer look, it may feel like an obstacle course: doomscrolling on social media, resisting the urge to start a new series and playing devil's advocate about whether to heat the frozen pizza or make ramen from scratch.

One of the primary sleep disturbances is the food you eat leading up to bedtime. A study published in 2020 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health revealed that meal timing is a key determinant for frequent awake...