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EuroNews · · 522 words · By Lucia Blasco
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/07/food-sleep-study

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A study led by the University of Granada and published in the European Journal of Nutrition found that what you eat for dinner can affect how well you sleep and even influence your breakfast choices the next morning.”
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While the provided evidence for claim 3 and 5 mentions a study and researchers' findings regarding dinner and sleep, the specific attribution to the University of Granada and the European Journal of Nutrition is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets for claim 0. However, the general findings are corroborated in other claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angel Gil Hernández (born 1951, Granada) is a Spanish professor at the University of Granada (UGR), Spain in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He is also the Honorary President of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Gil_Hernandez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miguel Ángel Martínez-González (born in 1957 in Málaga, Spain) is a Spanish medical doctor, epidemiologist, professor, and nutrition researcher He has been often a visiting scholar at Harvard T.H. Cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Ángel_Martínez-González
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing, deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows to between 1.5–5 metres (5–16 ft) tall. Rich in symbolic and mythologi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate
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“the researchers followed obese men and women for 14 consecutive days under real-life conditions.”
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The provided evidence for claim 1 contains general information about obesity and the number 14, but does not mention the specific study parameters (obese men and women for 14 days).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fourteen or 14 may refer to: 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are smartphones that were developed and marketed by Apple. They are the sixteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini, and were announced d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 14 (also known as Existence; U.S. title: The Wild Little Bunch) is a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings and starring Jack Wild and June Brown. It was written by Roland Starke. Its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_14
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“Participants recorded their meals, especially dinner and breakfast, while their sleep was objectively monitored using accelerometers and sleep trackers.”
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The provided evidence for claim 2 consists of dictionary definitions and online course advertisements, providing no information about the study's methodology or use of accelerometers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Take online courses on Study.com that are fun and engaging. Pass exams to earn real college credit. Research schools and degrees to further your education.
https://study.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — StudyFetch builds a personalized study plan from your materials, breaking them into an ordered sequence of topics so you learn things the right way. Instead of guessing what to review, you get flashca…
https://www.studyfetch.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — consider, study, contemplate, weigh mean to think about in order to arrive at a judgment or decision. consider may suggest giving thought to in order to reach a suitable conclusion, opinion, or decisi…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/study
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“meals high in calories, fat, cholesterol, protein, alcohol, red meat or fried foods were associated with poorer sleep.”
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Three independent web search results (Euronews, Bilgi Budur, and a research paper snippet) all confirm that meals high in calories, fat, cholesterol, protein, alcohol, red meat, or fried foods were associated with poorer sleep.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the researchers, meals high in calories, fat, cholesterol, protein, alcohol, red meat or fried foods were associated with poorer sleep. By contrast, certain foods appeared to support bett…
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/07/food-sleep-study
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web search NEUTRAL — Such dinners typically consist of high-calorie, heavily fried, fatty meats, or alcoholic beverages, which we often refer to as "heavy meals." According to the data, the quality of rest decreases after…
https://bilgibudur.com/the-effect-of-the-last-meal-of-the-da…
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web search NEUTRAL — In contrast, greater energy, fat, cholesterol, protein, alcohol, red meat, and french fries were associated with poorer subsequent sleep parameters (all p ≤ 0.048).
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-026-03894-z
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“Dinners richer in carbohydrates, olive oil and oily fish were linked to improved sleep quality.”
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The provided evidence for claim 4 consists of general recipe guides and restaurant lists, which do not mention the specific findings of the study regarding carbohydrates, olive oil, and oily fish.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2026 · T his is your “best-friend” guide to cooking delicious, healthy dinner recipes for you and your family with minimal effort. From healthy chicken and meat recipes to light pasta or salmon…
https://www.eatwell101.com/low-effort-healthy-dinners-recipe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the best places to eat in Eagle Mountain Our current favorites are: 1: Taqueria 27 Eagle Mountain, 2: Swig, 3: Ramen Hero
https://www.restaurantji.com/ut/eagle-mountain/
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · These 75 easy dinner ideas to feed your family and kids in no time. They include lots of healthy, quick, vegetarian, chicken, and other meat recipes to choose from for a busy weekday-- an…
https://www.easyanddelish.com/easy-dinner-ideas/
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“poorer sleep quality is associated with less healthy breakfast habits”
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The claim is explicitly stated in the Euronews report and supported by a general scientific connection described in another source regarding the cycle of poor sleep and unhealthy food choices.
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web search NEUTRAL — The researchers found that "poorer sleep quality is associated with less healthy breakfast habits". Specifically, the data point to several patterns: People who woke up later tended to consume more ca…
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/07/food-sleep-study
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web search NEUTRAL — Science proves that your poor sleep quality might be linked to your unhealthy food choices.You’ve probably figured out by now that poor sleep and unhealthy food choices can support each other in a ter…
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/unhealthy-food-choices-poo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Several studies have associated skipping (not having) breakfast with cardiometabolic risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, unfavorable lipid profiles, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6787634/
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“People who woke up later tended to consume more calories at breakfast.”
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This specific finding is mentioned in the Euronews report, but the other provided sources for claim 6 discuss general breakfast benefits or calorie calculators without confirming this specific correlation.
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web search NEUTRAL — The health benefits of eating breakfast. Breakfast has been found to affect more than just weight. Skipping breakfast has been associated with a 27% increased risk of heart disease, a 21% higher risk …
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181126-is-breakfast-goo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Calorie Calculator can be used to estimate the number of calories a person needs to consume each day. This calculator can also provide some simple guidelines for gaining or losing weight. Modify t…
https://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Consuming breakfast also has been associated with weight loss and weight-loss maintenance.""Our study suggests that the consumption of breakfast may modestly lower the risk of weight gain in middle-ag…
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-shows-no-signs-that-s…
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“More fragmented sleep was associated with higher sugar intake and lower fibre consumption.”
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The specific link between fragmented sleep, higher sugar, and lower fiber is explicitly mentioned in the Euronews report, but other sources only discuss sugar's general effect on sleep.
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web search NEUTRAL — More fragmented sleep was associated with higher sugar intake and lower fibre consumption. Longer sleep duration was linked to healthier overall breakfast quality. These findings reinforce the idea th…
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/07/food-sleep-study
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web search NEUTRAL — How Does Sugar Affect Sleep? Too much sugar consumption (especially before bedtime) can harm sleep quality. It can cause a spike in your blood sugar levels , making it difficult to hit the sack. Your …
https://mantasleep.com/blogs/sleep/does-sugar-affect-sleep
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web search NEUTRAL — In addition, late-night eating is typically associated with unhealthier food intake – such as processed snacks – and could cause more fragmented sleep. A final and very interesting piece of this puzzl…
https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-surprising-link-betwee…
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“Longer sleep duration was linked to healthier overall breakfast quality.”
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Although the evidence section for claim 8 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly includes the sentence: 'Longer sleep duration was linked to healthier overall breakfast quality' from the Euronews source.
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