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Eating for Better Sleep & Foods that Improve Metabolic Health | Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge

Healthcare
United States
Started June 16, 2026

Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, is a professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University School of Medicine and an expert on the bidirectional relationship between nutrition and sleep. We discuss how even moderate sleep loss increases appetite, changes hunger-related hormones, and causes weight gain, even when calories are not increased. We also explain how meal timing and specific foods, like fiber, ginger, saturated fat, and various oils, affect sleep onset, sleep quality, and metabolis...

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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 16, 2026
Meal timing plays a crucial role in both sleep and metabolic health, and should be prioritized in dietary guidelines.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 16, 2026
Relying solely on dietary changes to improve sleep may overlook other important lifestyle factors like stress management and exercise.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 16, 2026
Prioritizing nutrition can significantly enhance sleep quality, leading to better overall health and productivity.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 16, 2026
Focusing too much on specific foods for sleep may lead to an unhealthy obsession with diet and neglect of other wellness factors.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 16, 2026
The relationship between sleep and nutrition is complex and varies greatly between individuals, making blanket recommendations problematic.
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