Every hour of sleep you sacrifice increases your blood pressure, on average, 37% |
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Sleeping more will lower your weight, for numerous reasons. |
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A scientific study with some sobering results. |
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USA Today article on the subject. |
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USA Today article on the subject. |
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Disrupting your bodies rhythms — “social jetlag” can make you fat. |
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So it appears! |
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Losing out on sleep messes with your hunger signals, and makes you irritable too. |
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Up to 70 million Americans are estimated to suffer from chronic problems with sleep, from insomnia to sleep apnea. Impaired sleep has been linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, depression, memory impairment and a weakened immune system. |
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How sleeping improves heart health, as well as other risks and benefits |
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You physical safety is at stake — BBC article about what happens after you awake from sleep or a nap. See image below. |
Inertia — folks sometimes take extra naps during the day, which is of course fine. And, if you wake up and then start running an activity with risk, that can be problematic. 30 minutes of being awake and moving/interacting prevents nuanced interactions and skills from at times, literally, crashing.