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Oct 2022
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Should you avoid late-night snacks? - Th...

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We’ve all been there at least once, hovering by the fridge and looking for something to graze on just before bed. What you eat after dark can disrupt your sleep and digestion. Yet new evidence suggests that when we snack is less important than what we snack on, so suddenly that midnight snack may not be a guilty pleasure after all.   In today’s daily episode ... Show More
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