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Extending sleep reduces sugar intake

Sleep extension was found to be an effective lifestyle medicine-based intervention for spontaneously reducing intake of sugar by 10 grams a day.

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Chamomile tea for depression and sleep
Posted on Wed, 20 Jul 16

Chamomile tea for depression and sleep

In a win for traditional home remedies Chamomile tea has been shown to alleviate depression and sleep problems.

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Social media related to sleep problems
Posted on Wed, 30 Mar 16

Social media related to sleep problems

A new study has found that social media use strongly predicts sleep disturbances in young adults, a finding with important implications for our health.

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Coffee delays your body clock
Posted on Tue, 29 Sep 15

Coffee delays your body clock

Researchers have shown that a daily dose of coffee delays your body clock, which helps explain why it can disturb sleep.

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Want better sleep? Go natural.
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 15

Want better sleep? Go natural.

By comparing sleep patterns of traditional people living without electricity with a modern village, electric lighting has been linked to worse sleep in a natural setting, for the first time.

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eReaders sabotage your sleep
Posted on Tue, 10 Feb 15

eReaders sabotage your sleep

A recent study found that, compared to a book, a light-emitting eReader suppresses melatonin, impairs your sleep and reduces next day alertness.

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