Can snacks help you sleep?
Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?
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"We probably took the longest time to formulate our sleep chocolate, of any of our products, because sleep is so tough."
— Charlotte Cruze , Executive
""We probably took the longest time to formulate our sleep chocolate, of any of our products, because sleep is so tough. There's a million different reasons that people can struggle with sleep.""
— Charlotte Cruze , Executive
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Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?
An exploration of whether chocolates, bars, gummies, and drinks that claim to aid sleep are supported by scientific evidence.
An examination of the effectiveness of various snacks, including chocolates and gummies, in promoting sleep, based on scientific research.
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