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There’s no need to deny yourself a late-night snack if you’re feeling hungry, but you still have to think smart when it comes to eating late. Eating the wrong foods will disrupt your sleep while also adding a lot of unneeded calories to your day. Instead of just diving into the nearest, tastiest-looking item in your fridge, here are five types of foods to avoid at night and why. [...]

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You may just chalk up a bad night’s sleep to feeling a little bit off the next day, but in reality, regularly getting a bad night’s sleep can ruin your health.

A constant lack of quality sleep can lead to high blood pressure and later heart problems, and a new study is looking at the correlation between waking up during the night and developing Alzheimer’s. [...]

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New Year’s resolutions season may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a fresh start. The start of a new week is the perfect opportunity to resolve to make a few changes to your lifestyle to be healthier and happier. [...]

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Difficulty sleeping can make the night long and the following day feel even longer. Ads for prescription sleeping pills run frequently on late-night TV, bu adopting healthy sleep habits can be as effective as medication, with no side effects. [...]

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Are you getting the best sleep possible? If you just answered a bleary-eyed “No,” chances are your sleep patterns need a makeover. Find out three ways to revamp your sleep and wake up rested.

Limit distractions: Light emanating from your TV or iPad before you go to bed, noisy neighbors, or a never-ending stream of cars outside your window can all take away from quality sleep. [...]

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We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar!

You don’t have to go on a deprivation diet or spend hours exercising to ward off disease and be your healthiest self! Instead, try these supersimple tips
By the editors of Prevention
Staying healthy can feel like so much, well, work (think: logging hours at the gym and whipping up nutritious meals from scratch). [...]

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There may be fewer cases of the flu than normal this year, but that doesn’t mean that a lot of us aren’t getting sick. And feeling run-down can throw a wrench in our workout plans, not to mention keep you up all night.

If you’ve been battling sickness, feeling exhausted, or just too busy, your sleep and exercise routines have both probably taken a beating. [...]

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If improving your sleeping habits made the list of your 2012 resolutions, then let’s get to it! There are simple things you should and shouldn’t be doing to get some quality shut-eye, but what about the person who sleeps to your right (or left)? Do you ever look at your partner as a roadblock to your sleeping success? If your significant other is interfering with your sleepy time, here are some helpful tips to get you back on track . [...]

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We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar.

Whether you admit you need help nodding off or are still in denial about the major suitcases under your eyes, chances are you could use an intervention: a full two-thirds of Americans say they have trouble getting enough shut-eye at least once a week. [...]

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Cold and flu season is upon, but you can fight back with tips from Dr. Oz. The leading health expert shared his top tips for staying healthy this Winter and we’ve certainly put his advice into practice. Watch this video to get the low down on vitamin D for cold prevention, how sleep boosts your immune system, and if handshakes spread major germs. [...]

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