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Can Exercising Before Bed Backfire on Your Sleep
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Answer
Yes. Sleep profoundly helps exercise. Moderate to strong evidence agrees that exercise affects sleep because, you’ll have an increase in core body temperature. Hormones can work against you in terms of sleep. Your ability to sweat and perspire depends on how much sleep you get.
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