For Better Health...Get Your ZZZ’s
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re you one of those people who help you wake up. Now is the time for
Furthermore, a study conducted at
hits the snooze button multiple the American public to “wake up” and
the University of Chicago Medical Center
times each morning before reluc- start making an earnest effort to get more
showed that a lack of sleep “not only
tantly rolling out of bed? Do you long for sleep. Here is why: Research shows a
hastens the onset, but could also increase
a nap many afternoons because you feel lack of sleep may increase your risk of:
the severity of age-related ailments such
so lethargic? Are you experiencing trouble
as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and
regulating your blood sugar levels even • obesity
memory loss.” (The Lancet, Oct 99)
though you are controlling food portions?
• depression and anxiety
On the other hand, when you get a
When your boss approaches you with a
• breast cancer
good night’s rest your body has sufficient
project that requires critical thinking and
• cardiovascular disease
time to repair itself and to rejuvenate.
problem solving, do you feel you need a
• high blood sugar levels
Adults need between 7 and 9 hours of
strong cup of coffee to rev up your brain
• memory loss
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enough to perform? If you answered “yes”
to any of these questions or if you often
feel just downright tired, you likely need
more sleep.
Our society seems to reward people
for working more and sleeping less. You
may be one of many with long workdays,
social commitments, late-night news and
an unending list of emails that keep you
burning the candle at both ends. The
pharmaceutical industry encourages this
dysfunctional sleep pattern by offering
drugs to help you fall asleep and drugs to
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