Does Eating Dessert Keep You Awake? The Scientific Truth
                                
                                
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                                According to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, high sugar and saturated fat intake is linked to lighter, more restless sleep with frequent awakenings. The delicious dessert you crave after dinner might be the very reason you're staring at the ceiling hours later.