This has led to several cases in the medical literature where people have committed violent crimes and then claimed that they did it while they were asleep, Neumeyer said. Sleep studies can show that people do act out their dreams, but who knows if they were dreaming when they committed their crime..
Avoid sugar. Most people think of salt in relation to fluid retention. It is true that excess salt in the diet can aggravate fluid retention, but sugar is more likely to cause the fluid retention in the first place. Sugar is a carbohydrate, and all carbohydrates, if consumed in excess can promote fluid retention. This is because sugar promotes your pancreas to release insulin.
Here are a few Mediterranean-inspired foods to try. Fish. Fish oil has the best research behind it, says Sandon. Many studies link the omega-3 fatty acids in fish and fish oil to reduced inflammation in the body, and reduced morning stiffness and pain in the joints. Fatty fish, such as salmon, albacore tuna, herring, lake trout, sardines, and mackerel, are highest in omega-3s.