Eating dark chocolate could be the key to a good night’s sleep

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Eating plenty of dark chocolate could be the key to getting a good night's sleep, suggests a new study.




But few people are aware it's vital to almost every function and tissue in the body - supporting a healthy immune system, preventing certain cancers and cutting risk of a heart attack.



Although supplements are available most experts say it's preferable to get magnesium naturally from your diet.






Dr Gerben van Ooijen, of Edinburgh University, said: "Internal clocks are fundamental to all living things.



Co-author Dr John O'Neill, of Cambridge University, added: "Although the clinical relevance of magnesium in various tissues is beginning to garner more attention how magnesium regulates our body's internal clock and metabolism has simply not been considered before.

"The new discovery could lead to a whole range of benefits spanning human health to agricultural productivity."