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Sugar And Sleep: More Rest May Dull Your Sweet Tooth

When study participants who routinely got less than seven hours of sleep were coached to extend their sleep time, they also changed their diets, without being asked — taking in less sugar each day.
In one study, participants who routinely got less than seven hours of sleep were coached to extend their sleep time. They also changed their diets, without being asked — taking in less sugar each day.

Listen up, night owls: If you're sleeping six or fewer hours per night, you're not doing your health any favors.

A finds that getting the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night may help you

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