Sleep deprivation is obviously a health issue and while many feel that they feel floating due to the lack of shuteye, it does have a say on your appetite and eventual road to obesity if you are not careful. This was of course learned thanks to a study from the Columbia University’s New York Obesity Research Center.

Hunger has been identified as an effect of sleep deprivation together with potential consumption of additional calories. Actually, it only solidifies the claim that obesity does have some connections with the sleep problem, leading to a potential causative effect.

Women in the study who slept for only four hours ate an average of 329 more calories than when they were allotted nine hours. Men consumed 263 more. The study consisted of 13 male and 13 female volunteers between the ages of 30 and 45. They followed a strict schedule for two 6-day stints, one allowing the longer sleep times and one keeping them slightly sleep-deprived.

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Coffee has always been known to help people stay awake but can also be addicting. You can perhaps liken it to smoking which to many is a hard habit to break. Immediate withdrawal is perhaps close to imminent failure but incremental or withdrawal can be done to try and regulate coffee intake.

But that may be easier said than done, especially for people who consume 600 to 700 grams of coffee. The withdrawal syndrome usually occurs 18 to 24 hours later. It consists of severe fatigue, irritability, mood swings, headache and flu-like symptoms. This can be avoided by a gradual taper.

Hence a better approach would be to decrease consumption by one cup every two days to help yourself get off the caffeine addiction as far as coffee is concerned.

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We all have our own types of dreams. But while that is a given, it is apparent that some dreams stand for something. They carry certain representations both as a whole and in detail. By detail we mean parts of the home such as the bedroom, kitchen and the living room.

So if you suddenly dream of a house, here are some dream interpretations you may find handy:

• An open front gate or door displays a sense of openness and invitation—perhaps to opportunity or a relationship.
• A locked gate or door is just the opposite and signals unconscious awareness of a blocked path.
• The attic, situated at the highest point, represents the contents of the mind and reflects intellect, curiosity, aspiration.
• Bedrooms usually imply places of peace and serenity, but also of sexual energy.
• Bathrooms are the designated spaces we engage in acts of purification.
• The living room is the familial center of home life.
• Kitchens represent the treasured place of food preparation and consumption. It’s here that the individual and family’s needs are met through provision of much needed sustenance.

So there you have it. Believe it or not, well it’s totally up to you. But at least now you have some basis for finding out what your dreams are actually telling you.

(Source) Examiner

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The Purple Stuff, a drink that is supposed to relax people and help them sleep better for those who suffer from insomnia and jetlag, can get a lot of reprieve with the consumption of one just one can. But the manner of advertising leaves a lot to be improved as it has been hit from using controversial terms and slogans nearing the lines of misleading consumers.

“Drank,” “purple stuff” and “lean” are street terms for the mixture of codeine syrup with soft drinks or alcohol, a concoction that is believed to have factored in the deaths of three local rap stars. “Sippin’ syrup” is believed to have originated in Houston, and it remains a common topic for Southern rappers.

(Source) Chron.com

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