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Growlie26 wrote: The napping is good. I have another question, is it ture that sugar gives you nightmares? No. But drinking alcohol or caffeine, which can disrupt sleep, might. Same goes for eating fatty or spicy foods before bed, which can cause indigestion, leading to fitful rest and possibly scary dreams. We don’t know why disrupted sleep can bring on nightmares.

There is one connection between sugar and nightmares: Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, can trigger temporary brain-chemistry changes, which may cause strange dreams. If you’re hypoglycemic (telltale signs include shakiness, sweating, or confusion), it’s actually important to eat a bedtime snack to maintain your blood sugar level through the night.