Diet and sleep! It's no joke - What you eat and drink matters!

Dec 29, 2025
27 mins

Episode Description

In this episode of Nutrition Science Bites, Prof Clare Collins and Ilyse Jones discuss the relationship between sleep and nutrition. They explore how sleep needs change over a person's life, the impact of dietary patterns on sleep quality, and the importance of maintaining healthy eating habits for better sleep. The conversation also delves into sleep hygiene practices and the importance of addressing sleep disorders, like sleep apnoea, emphasising the need for regular sleep patterns and the effects of substances like caffeine and alcohol on sleep quality.


Australian Eating Survey - Personalised Food, Nutrient Assessment Report: Use this 50% discount code DietCheck when purchasing Purchase here https://australianeatingsurvey.com.au/


Sleep Disorders Australia: Resources on sleep apnea, insomnia, shiftwork and other sleep-related conditions https://www.sleepoz.org.au/

Sleep Disorders Australia: Sleep for Shiftworkers https://www.sleepoz.org.au/_files/ugd/a1218b_c4407544dfda4045a32b4665d0583879.pdf

Sleep Questionnaires: https://www.sleepprimarycareresources.org.au/insomnia/assessment-questionnaires

This Way Up: Free online insomnia program for adults https://thiswayup.org.au/programs/insomnia-program/

Sleep Ninja App for adolescents: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/sleep-ninja-app


Check Your Drinking: https://auditscreen.org/check-your-drinking


To access the Healthy Eating Quiz: Click on the top right hand 'green button' called 'How healthy is my diet' https://nomoneynotime.com.au/

Want a more Personalised Food, Nutrient Assessment Report? Use our Australian Eating Survey - For a 50% discount enter the 'DietCheck' code at the checkout! Purchase here https://australianeatingsurvey.com.au/

Here's the link to the No Money No Time closed Facebook group (be sure to take the Healthy Eating Quiz first) https://www.facebook.com/groups/386824626838448

Our No Money No Time email: nmnt@newcastle.edu.au and our Nutrition Science Bites email: nutritionsciencebites@newcastle.edu.au 


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#sleep, #sleepapnea, #snoring, #nutrition, #alcohol, #REM

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