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How Do You Like Your Coffee?

This article isn't for those folks who have trouble sleeping. It's for the opposite side of the wheel - those folks who, occasionally, or frequently, have trouble staying... Read moreChevron
posted 10/16/2010, comments (0)|
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Diet and Sleep

Diet - what we eat, how much we eat and even when we eat - has a strong influence on how well we sleep. Most people are aware of the effect of coffee when we drink it near bedtime. Coffee contains caffeine, a strong stimulant that can keep us wide-eyed and wide-awake for hours.   But coffee isn't the only product that contains caffeine. So... Read moreChevron
posted 04/12/2010, comments (0)|
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Coffee for Babies?

Research out of the University of Toronto suggests that babies who are given caffeine have a different sleep pattern and may develop sleep abnormalities. But health problems, especially sleep related, may develop much earlier, well before the baby is born.   Pregnancy There has long been conflicting arguments for and against drinking... Read moreChevron
posted 10/13/2009, comments (0)|
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Diet and Sleep Part Two

You are what you eat I can hear you saying, "Okay... now I have to watch what I eat and when I eat it... but now you are going to limit my fluids?"   No! However, there are certain factors that should be kept in mind when drinking any type of fluids. One troublesome item is caffeine. Caffeine interferes with sleep with most... Read moreChevron
posted 06/16/2009, comments (0)|
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When Sleep Is The Nightmare

Imagine a scenario where you fear sleep so much you will do anything - really anything - to avoid it - at all costs.  You will drink cup after cup of coffee, Red Bull and Coke; play video games all night long, in an effort to delay inevitable sleep.  You'll stay up for 18 hours straight, feeling the jitters that come with enormous... Read moreChevron
posted 08/07/2008, comments (0)|