Chocolates May Disturb Your Sleep

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Are you fond of Chocolates?

Be aware that you may have less sleep in the night. Chocolates contain caffeine a stimulant in varying amounts depending on the variety.

Dark chocolates contain up to 30 mg of caffeine in a bar of chocolate equivalent to a cup of instant tea. Besides caffeine chocolates also contain Theobromine which increases the heart rate and reduce the sleep. Therefore avoid chocolates, in fact Coffee and Tea also before going to bed. Also take care to avoid tea or coffee that contains caffeine during night times, as the caffeine stimulates the nervous system and keeps you awake.

Contrary Theobromine is not present in white chocolates and has only little quantity of caffeine. Therefore say to say avoid eating chocolates specially the dark ones before going to bed or else you may have to spend sleepless.