Sleep & stress5 min
Half a ripe banana with a pinch of cinnamon
If hunger wakes a person at night, half a ripe banana with a pinch of cinnamon is a small snack. It is not a full fruit plus extra spice, and it does not treat sleeplessness.
A small bite when hunger wakes you
This snack has a narrow reason: waking because you are hungry, not boredom and not a habit of eating in bed every night. Use half of one ripe banana and a pinch of cinnamon on the cut face. The other half can wait for another meal.
An unripe banana is starchy and not the fruit named here. A spoon of cinnamon is far more than a pinch and can feel harsh. The snack does not treat sleeplessness. People who are limiting sweet foods, or who do not tolerate banana or cinnamon, can skip it and choose a plainer bite they already know suits them.
Ingredients
- Half of one ripe banana
- A pinch of cinnamon
- The other half set aside for another meal
How to prepare
- Peel a ripe banana and cut it in half. Leave the second half out of this snack.
- Dust only a pinch of cinnamon on the cut surface.
How to use
- Eat the half if hunger is what woke you, not as a regular midnight dessert.
- Stop at that half even if you could eat more.
- A pinch of cinnamon is the full spice amount. Do not stir a spoon into the fruit.
Helpful habits
- Ripe means the peel has softened and the fruit is sweet, not green and firm.
- If cinnamon feels strong, you have passed a pinch. Brush the extra off.
Precautions
- This snack does not treat sleeplessness.
- Skip it if banana or cinnamon bothers you, and keep the portion small if you limit sweet foods.
- Do not give a cinnamon-dusted piece to a child who might inhale the dry powder.
Frequently asked questions
How much banana is the snack?
- Half of one ripe banana, not the whole fruit and not a second helping.
When is it eaten?
- If hunger wakes you at night. It does not treat that waking. It is only a small snack in that case.
How much cinnamon?
- A pinch on the cut surface. A spoon is too much for this habit.
