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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Get Some Sleep...For Your Health

Chronic Sleep Deprivation can be linked to...
* type 2 diabetes
* obesity
* heart disease
* kidney disease
* stroke
* cancer
* depression
 
While You Sleep...
* you produce hormones
* heal damaged blood vessels
* form new brain pathways that help you learn and remember
 
Reasons to Get To Sleep...
* blood-sugar effects of poor sleep disappear after nine nights of good rest
* makes it easier to eat healthier
* drive without falling asleep or having an accident
* increase productivity at work
* increased ability to learn and remember in work and school
 
How?...
* Keep the same sleep schedule during the week and on weekends.
*Use the hour before bedtime to unwind.
* Keep your bedroom quiet, dark and on the cool side.
* Avoid high protein foods 2-3 hours before bedtime.
* Turn the alarm clock face so that you cannot see the time if you wake in the middle of the night.
* Keep a journal & pen near your bed to write down racing thoughts that might keep you from sleep.
 

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