Stop Drinking Coffee 8 Hours Before Bedtime: Researchers

NEWSMAX: …And Dr. Steven Feinsilver, director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, said “many of us are unaware of the amount [of caffeine] we consume routinely. Caffeine has an effect on both getting to sleep and staying asleep, and the effects may last up to 12 hours.”

“One of the first things any poor sleeper should do is limit caffeine, particularly after noon or least eight hours before bedtime,” Feinsilver said.

What about that morning brew to clear out the cobwebs? Horovitz said that’s probably still fine. “Morning coffee drinking does not appear to affect sleep, and should probably be the limit on caffeine intake,” he said… (more)

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