This is a phenomenal cookbook. The visuals are stunning and the recipes are unique, light, and delicious. I love that it is backed by science. I have trouble sleeping and I noticed that what I eat affects how well or poorly I sleep. I am happy to finally have a guide to help me choose the healthiest options. I have bought copies for all my loved ones who love cooking or want to improve their sleep. So glad I found this.

Great resource and sleep is definitely better. Every recipe tried has been great, with thumbs up from family. Only thing missing for me is nutritional and sugar/carb counts.

This book was recommended to my husband who is a foodie but I grabbed it first. Great cookbook not only for the science of eating well for gut health/ better sleep but love the recipes including deserts for my sweet tooth. Would definitely recommend

The central point to this book is to explore the food-sleep connection and how choices you make in several areas of your life, and specifically for this book, the foods you eat, have a major impact on your sleep quality. We all know that sleep is important, and there’s been much said about good “sleep hygiene”. This book shines a light on scientific research that has been done to better understand what we need to get a good night’s sleep, and that the foods we eat can positively (or negatively) impact sleep. The first third of the book focuses on the sleep research conducted by Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Ong, PhD and her team at Columbia University Medical Center of Excellence for Sleep and Circadian Research. Dr. St-Ong partnered with Kat Craddock, the owner and editor-in-chief of Saveur magazine who created recipes featuring ingredients to enhance the food-sleep connection. I found the research part interesting and happily written so even non-sciency people, like me, could easily grasp the information. The recipes are very solid; I made several and only one (the grilled chicken) was not an absolute hit. That said, it wasn’t enough to deter me from giving the book five stars as the others are so good that I’ve already made some more than once (Mushroom Carbonara, Buckwheat Porridge, Roasted Carrots/Parsnips, and Sesame-Cashew Crunch). Recipes I have made: *Spiced Buckwheat Porridge *Sesame-Cashew Crunch *Herbes Salées *Savory Whole Wheat Dutch Baby *Smoky Oyster Chowder *Grilled Chicken Cutlets *Spiced Carrots and Parsnips *Mushroom Carbonara Simon Element provided me with a copy of this cookbook; the opinions shared are my unbiased review.

Nutrition and sleep are deeply interconnected. The book, "Eat Better, Sleep Better" was written to provide the general public with a guide to understanding the connections between sleep, diet, and health, with practical methods and delicious, easy-to-follow recipes to apply the scientifically-based guidance to improve your sleep and, by extension, your health and your life. The book is aptly co-authored by Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, a leader in the scientific community in studying the intersections between sleep, diet, and health outcomes, and Kat Craddock, a renowned chef, recipe developer, and cookbook author and editor. There is much more to the sleep-diet connection besides the conventional advice: "Don't consume too much caffeine close to bedtime." Part 1 of the book is where Dr. St-Onge's expertise in the sleep-diet relationship shines: it is a deep dive into the connections between sleep and diet. In just ~50 pages, Dr. St-Onge delves into the science of nutrition and sleep–how you eat impacts your sleep, and vice versa. Dr. St-Onge does a fantastic job distilling the large body of scientific literature into simple language and practical advice. This section starts with the basics by reviewing the biology of sleep, what healthy sleep cycles look like, and how external inputs impact sleep–not just light/dark exposure, but also what and when we eat. This section goes quite deep into the sleep-diet connection, reviewing how certain nutrients are crucial precursors to hormones that regulate sleep. This section also covers sleep-relevant micronutrients, alcohol and caffeine considerations, the value of consistent bed/wake times and meal times, "circadian misalignment" from common situations–ex, jetlag, night-shift work, and much more. Both science nerds AND non-science nerds looking for simple ways to improve their diet, health, and sleep will love this section. Part 2 is "the plan" on how to apply the science of the sleep-diet connection to our lives. It contains a master list of foods, their sleep-supporting nutrients, and practical tips for food shopping to save on costs. This section culminates in a 4-week meal plan to improve your sleep. Looking at this plan, which contains breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals for 4-weeks, I can admit that it is a bit intimidating to follow, but perhaps that is not the point: even adding one or two of the meals or snacks per day contained in this meal plan, or finding just a few that you like, can notably improve your sleep. Part 3 is the recipes. This section contains delicious, nutritionally balanced recipes to promote healthy sleep. It includes seven sections: pantry, breakfast, salads and soups, side dishes and meatless mains, low-stress evening meals, sweets for sleep, and sleep-supporting sippers. The recipes are friendly to vegans, vegetarians, and meat lovers alike. Each recipe contains an overview that describes the nutrients prominent in the recipe, sometimes a cute personal anecdote or cultural history of the dish, and recommendations for certain dietary restrictions or allergies. The photos are beautiful and make my mouth water. I have not cooked any recipes yet, but after reading through them, they seem simple and accessible. I can't wait to get into the beet hummus, midsummer compote, tomato salad, creamy lemon-turkey soup, spiced red lentils, lemony baked trout, and brown rice pudding. There are options for every palate here. "Eat Better, Sleep Better" is truly a gem. I've never encountered a book in the nutrition realm focusing on diet and sleep with delicious recipes to add to your repertoire to improve your sleep and health materially. Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge is a leader in the scientific community who studies the intersections between sleep, diet, and health outcomes. Although I am familiar with much of her research, the opportunity to read this book, which packaged the scientific literature into easy-to-follow language and guidance, was a gift. Not only is this hardcover book aesthetically beautiful (it will look very nice on display on my bookshelf), but it is undoubtedly a cookbook that I will gift to friends and family because most people struggle with getting consistent quality sleep. And I love the expansive cookbook section. If I had any criticism, I'd love to see some nutritional breakdowns (calories, macronutrients, micronutrients, etc.) for the recipes and perhaps a more firmly expressed caveat that one does not have to follow the 4-week plan precisely to improve your sleep. That said, the 4-week plan could be a fun challenge for finding new staple recipes and building better cooking and eating habits. Overall, this book was thoroughly enjoyable and enriching. Even as someone with a master's degree in nutrition, I learned a lot and appreciated the breadth of the material.

Sadly the kindle and NetGalley app version of this book when downloaded are only 36 pages. So I cannot read the whole book or see any of the recipes. While there’s some great information in the first 30 ish pages of the book, not hav8ng full access is very frustrating and why I score this a 2.

These recipes would be good enough on their own - the dishes are so tasty! The fact that they’ve helped my sleep puts them over the top. Highly recommend!

Great recipes and scientific benefits make them taste even better!