Early to Bed Adds Up to Good Health

Now when I started this article the other day was late --- too late to talk about sleep deprivation. I could not give advice when I was doing the opposite. I went to bed In what looked like a couple of minutes I was awake. It was the alarm, but a phone call at four in a family member closed the door of his house !! How ironic is that? I go to bed to get some sleep and awake and finish on the road to take a set of house keys to someone. It was probably the sleep deprivation that led to forget the keys.

*How much sleep do we need?

The amount of sleep varies, but the National Sleep Foundation recommends seven to nine hours for most adults. Now, like everything else ZZZS may vary between individuals; some people may manage six hours while others need ten hours. Sleep needs are also affected by baseline sleep, the amount of sleep your body needs for optimal performance regularly and sleep debt is the cumulative amount of lost sleep due to poor sleeping habits, the disease or other factors that affect the quality of sleep.

Now you know that I am living the life and well-being of the lack of sleep is not a good thing. Hours of sleep are necessary for the body to rest and rejuvenate. Effects of sleep deprivation can include: obesity, heart disease, diabetes, headaches, lack of attention, motor skills delays.

*Obesity: Research indicates that people who do not get enough sleep are at greater risk of becoming obese. Hormones that influence appetite are thrown out of balance; leptin controls hunger and decreases, which makes you feel hungry. Ghrelin, a hormone produced by fat cells that tells the body needs more calories from fat, which creates cravings for foods that are high in fat and carbohydrates. This hormonal imbalance sets the stage for the thrill of night snacks in addition to a heavy weight.

People with poor sleep habits are tired and often magnified the problem when they avoid or eliminate exercise. Regular exercise helps to reduce stress, burn calories and increase energy.

*cardiovascular Disease

Lack of sleep can increase stress hormones, which in the long term is not good for the heart. Elevated stress hormones can damage blood vessels, leading to high or high blood pressure and heart disease.

*diabetes

This can also be a health problem affected by lack of sleep. Diabetes has long been associated with obesity and overweight. The fact that people can weigh more than recommended for your body type can be a predictor of the onset of type 2 diabetes.

*Headaches

This condition falls into the discomfort that people identified as "feeling bad" when they are sleep deprived. There is also research indicating that lack of sleep can trigger headaches in susceptible people.

*Cognition and motor skills

Less than the recommended amount of sleep affects cognitive processes - decreased attention, alertness, concentration, problem solving and good judgment. Lack of sleep can also affect motor skills and hand-eye coordination. In addition, during the night, several sleep cycles play a role in memory "consolidation" in mind. When enough is not sleep, it can affect your ability to remember what you have learned and experienced during the day.

Today, excessive activity can be considered a good night's sleep is a luxury; this is a myth. Sleep is essential and stay healthy, we must make it a priority.

Takeaway: Sleep is essential for well-being. Turn off the television, mobile devices, personal computers and all these things that are too challenging when it's time for lights out.

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