French Fries
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Because fried foods are high in fat, they tend to be hard on your digestive tract. Choices like French fries shortly before bed may cause indigestion, leaving you uncomfortable as you try to sleep.
Tacos
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Forget about Taco Bell's late-night "Fourthmeal"—tacos are a double whammy of high fat and spice that could add up to sleep disruption.
Red Chili Pepper
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Though the capsaicin in these spicy peppers is known for benefits like reducing inflammation and even alleviating pain, it's not so great for lulling you to sleep.
Cheeseburgers
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No one ever said a cheeseburger was a healthy bedtime snack. But this high-fat entrée might not just do damage to your waistline—burgers can also mess with your sleep.
Citrus Fruits
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Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, and limes have plenty to offer for your health, from their high vitamin C content to their ample fiber.
Candy
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Sugar may not make you hyper as folk wisdom used to say, but a spike in blood sugar is the last thing you need when you want to sleep.
Energy Drinks
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For obvious reasons, energy drinks are Enemy Number One to sleep. With natural and synthetic stimulant ingredients, they're pretty much the opposite of calming.
Coffee
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Some research suggests that drinking coffee even as much as six hours before bedtime can have negative effects on nighttime rest.