8 Foods That Keep You Awake

#7 Aged cheese


Image Source: Robin Ellis

Image Source: Robin Ellis

When thinking about foods that can interfere with sleep, cheese probably does not come readily to mind. It turns out that certain aged cheeses such as Parmesan and Romano contain an amino acid known as tyramine, which is also found in cured meats, and can keep you awake when you’d rather be in dreamland.