Eat Better, Sleep Better: 75 Recipes and A 28-Day Meal Plan That Unlock the Food-Sleep Connection

Eating better leads to sleeping better according to St-Onge, nutritionist, Fulbright scholar, and founding director of Columbia University’s Center for Sleep and Circadian Research. Teaming up with Saveur CEO and Editor in Chief Craddock, St-Onge has created a detailed, 28-day meal plan with the goal of giving those who subscribe to it more energy during the day and better sleep at night. In the first half of the book, St-Onge explains in layperson-accessible terms the science behind the sleep-food connection, delving into topics such as melatonin, serotonin, and tryptophan. The second half of the book is dedicated to the “Eat Better, Sleep Better” plan, with daily menu charts and 75 recipes whose main ingredients are sleep-improving, “functional” foods, such as almonds, barley, ginger, and lentils. Laid out in a clear and concise format, the recipes include everything from a trio of fruit compotes and a duo of salsas to focaccia with beefsteak tomatoes and olives, mushroom carbonara, and sesame shortbread cookies.