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Foods That Keep You Awake at Night
You know not to drink coffee after 4 p.m., but what about these other surprising stimulants?
By Corrie Pikul
Original Content  |  November 01, 2012
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Research shows that high-fat indulgences such as french fries, potato chips and mozzarella sticks can not only throw off the scale, but they can also disrupt sleep cycles.

A better sleep snack: Edamame (boiled soybeans in the pod, served sprinkled with salt) is high in magnesium, which has been shown in some studies to improve the quality of sleep of insomnia patients.
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