Possibly: research cited in the article found people fell asleep in 9 minutes after jasmine rice, versus 17.5 minutes after a comparison meal. BBC Science Focus reports this finding among expert tips for better sleep. The rice meal was eaten four hours before bedtime. The excerpt does not give the study’s size or describe who took part. That limits how well we can judge who might see similar results. The meals differed in how quickly they raise blood sugar. Jasmine rice raises it quickly; the comparison meal raised it more slowly. The reported gap was 8.5 minutes on average. That is a finding about falling asleep, not proof of better sleep all night. It also does not show that eating rice right before bed helps. For our [Insomnia / Difficulty Falling Asleep]( /symptoms/sleep/insomnia-difficulty-falling-asleep) community, the useful takeaway is that food and timing may matter together. The article also describes how meal timing can affect the body’s internal clocks. But it notes that evidence comes from animal studies and only a few human studies. There is still plenty we cannot tell from this excerpt. For members already keeping sleep notes, meal details could add useful context. A simple record might include dinner time, what was eaten, and estimated minutes to fall asleep. Comparing several nights can help show whether a pattern repeats. Notes shared with the community can also capture nights when nothing changed. Those comparisons are useful observations, not proof that one food caused a change. What patterns have you noticed between your evening meals and how long you take to fall asleep?