Many people regularly drink a nightcap before going to bed. Drinking a nightcap before going to bed will help you sleep better. Or not?
Numbers
A survey by the Dutch Association for Sleep-Wake Research shows that 41 percent of people take a nightcap in the hour before going to bed.
The difference between men and women
Men 'win' over women. Half of the men take a nightcap almost daily, for women this is 35 percent.
The effect of alcohol on your sleep
The sedating effect of alcohol can make you doze off easily. Yet the quality of your sleep deteriorates, you sleep less deeply and wake up less rested.
Difference per person The effect of alcohol on sleep is different for everyone. Just look at a night out with a drink:where one person immediately falls asleep afterwards, another can't get to sleep.
Do you ever take a nightcap?
Source:Nu.nl / Science 24 | Image:Shutterstock
