In your quest to maintain a healthy weight and a fantastic summer body, you may want consider getting more quality sleep. Published in the SAGE journal, Journal of Health Psychology, a new paper suggests that sleep disruptions can lead you to consume excessive calories, thereby increasing your risk for chronic health conditions. In addition, the […]
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Poor Sleep Impacts Lifestyle Choices and Future Health
According to new research, consistently getting quality sleep is important to our future health as it has a huge influence over our lifestyle choices. Published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, the study has provided evidence that poor sleep makes us more likely to make unhealthy lifestyle decisions by collecting data from 37, 508 adults […]
4 Tricky Signs You Need More Quality Sleep
When you find yourself nodding off during important meetings, it’s easy to recognize that more sleep could be the solution. However, the symptoms of chronic sleep loss can be sneaky and less-obvious than yawning, feeling sleepy or having low energy. Here’s what The Huffington Post suggests we all be on the lookout for: You have […]
The Benefits Of An Extra Hour of Sleep
You may think you are better off without a full night’s rest, but the truth is we are all more productive with even the slightest increase. According to BBC’s Michael Mosley, increasing the time you spend snoozing by an hour, you can upgrade your sleep quality, which in turn upgrades the quality of your day […]
Lower Life Satisfaction Linked to Trouble Falling Asleep
Does quality sleep truly bring you more happiness? According to lead study author and recent graduate of Ohio Northern University Hayley O’Hara, sleep issues are linked to lower life satisfaction during midlife. “These findings support the idea that life satisfaction is interlinked with many measures of sleep and sleep quality, suggesting that improving one of […]
Sleep Apnea and Silent Strokes Are Strongly Linked
Numerous studies have found a link between sleep apnea and an elevated risk of stroke, but one notable study has focused on silent stroke suffers. The Huffington Post reports that researchers from the University of Alabama, Birmingham and the University of Technology Dresden in Germany worked together to collect data on 56 people who had […]
Why Sleep is the Fountain of Youth
There are many products on the market that claim the ability to help us look and feel more youthful. However, there is one answer to the fear of getting older that is absolutely free! Here are the reasons sleep is the cheapest way to boost your health and keep you youthful, according to YouBeauty: It makes […]
8 Reasons to Get to Sleep on Time Every Night
As the fall season line-up of television shows approaches, many of us are going to be tempted to stay up longer in order not to miss anything. However, staying on schedule with your Netflix binge isn’t as essential to your health as 7-9 hours of high-quality sleep every night is! Dr. Robert Rosenburg of Everyday Health […]
What Happens to Your Mind and Body While You Sleep
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiBG8IFffbI] What exactly goes on while we sleep? It’s question that we’ve wondered ourselves as we know that quality sleep is vital to our health and lifestyle in many fascinating ways. According to KSL.com, each night some very interesting processes take place that are also vital to our overall well-being. Here’s what learned about […]
A Little Extra Sleep May Reduce Heat Stroke Risk
Hot summers in Houston can be a source of drained energy for many employees who work outside, especially after a night of poor sleep. However, new research suggest that taking a short nap after lunch can help combat their risk of physical and mental strain that comes from working in the heat. Published in the […]
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