From personal experience, most can attest to being cranky or out of it after a night of short sleep. Some people, myself included, feel the same way if they sleep too long. Research has confirmed a U-shaped type of association between sleep length and disease risk. Both short and long…
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Does Eating Before Bed Lead to Weight Gain?
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Does Eating Before Bed Lead to Weight Gain and Negative Metabolic Changes?
I have come across many people over the years who believe eating before bed leads to weight gain. The general idea is that our body slows down when we sleep and stores calories eaten at night instead of using them as energy. Is there any truth to this assumption? Yes,…
Sleep: How Much Do We Need and the Link Between Short Sleep and Diabetes, Hypertension and Heart Disease
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Sleep: How Much Do We Need and the Link Between Short Sleep and Diabetes, Hypertension and Heart Disease
Scientists may still be perplexed about the function of sleep, but they do know that it affects disease risk, especially diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. So, how much sleep do we need? What is the “optimal” amount? Well, that is hard to say. Everyone is different and requires different amounts…
