The Checkup: The Exact Time to Know for Better Sleep 

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• My wake-up time ranges from 5:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. According to sleep medicine specialist W. Chris Winter, I — and you, too, if you’re looking to get better quality snoozing in at night — need to narrow in on one time (6:45 a.m. maybe?) and stick with it, weekday or weekend. [Health]

• In what looks like an effort to compete with the healthy beverage market (heyyyy, cold-pressed juice and maca concoctions all over the place), Coke has added — wait for it — fiber to some of its bottles. Yum? [The Cut]

• Here, 36 healthy Trader Joe’s items — from canned matcha to smoked salmon end pieces — to have on your radar before you go grocery shopping this weekend. [Refinery29]

• And speaking of grocery shopping, this list of potential reasons why a fictional Whole Foods shopper is crying is hilarious. [McSweeney’s]

• If you think flaxseed, coconut water and canola oil are all perfectly healthy — or even super, Gwyneth Paltrow-level healthy — think again, nutrition pros say. [MindBodyGreen]

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