I can’t remember the last time I didn’t end my day with a square or four of dark chocolate. My cupboards are choc-full (sorry) of 70% Lindt, salted almond Tony’s Chocolonely, and caramel Raw Halo for nightly snacking purposes.

Dark chocolate comes with a ton of health benefits, from being packed with polyphenols to containing decent amounts of magnesium. These facts might not be at the forefront of my mind when I reach for the deliciously smooth dessert, but it’s good to know that my eating habits are doing some good.

Only… is it really a health-promoting pre-bed snack, or could eating chocolate before bed be detrimental to my sleep? You see, dark chocolate is a natural source of caffeine, which gets its rep for keeping us up rather than helping us nod off.

Should you worry about the caffeine content of chocolate and other foods?