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Valuing Sleep after a Busy Day
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung July 10th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, Insomnia, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues, Sleeping Pills.
As far as energy after a long day is concerned, just like batteries our bodies need to sleep. Following a daily work schedule, if you want to maintain your level of competency as far as career and profession are concerned, it would be best if you could find the ample way of sleeping in the evenings. Apparently many sleep deprived people are finding this as a mission impossible.
There are ways to get yourself to sleep at night. Some force themselves or call on the controversial sleeping pills aid. But one key is to establish a routine at night. We all have our system of living for the whole day. Apparently this holds true as far as night time comes. Condition your mind and do the natural means of getting sleep. Take a warm bath, avoid eating at least 2 hours before bed time (except for fruits, oatmeal, or yogurt). Value your sleep at night and establish that practice and you should be able to see changes in your sleep pattern.
“Recent studies link sleep deprivation to increased levels of a chemical that stimulates appetite,” says medical reporter and national health magazine contributing editor, Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D. “People who sleep too little probably lack energy for exercise and this, combined with an overactive appetite, can be problematic for your health.” Thus, a regular snooze schedule - even on weekends - along with moderate daily exercise can help promote a healthy body weight.
Additionally, Drayer advises against dinners with a high fat content, as heavy meals can cause the digestive system to continue “working” hard when the rest of the body prepares for sleep. Although she recommends avoiding caffeine and large meals at least two hours before turning out the lights, Drayer permits the following sleep- and figure-friendly snacks: an apple, a small serving of pretzels or hot oatmeal, 1/2 cup frozen yogurt or low-fat ice cream, as well as berries with fat-free whipped topping.
(Source) Carolina Coast
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Lay off the Spicy Meals Before Sleeping
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung June 17th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Education, Sleep Issues.
This belief has been passed on through ages. The food we eat can have a bearing on how we sleep and that is why people should really pick what they eat.
Spicy foods are fine to digest but not before you sleep. It would be best to consider that once we want to sleep, our digestive system may not entirely be able to handle the spicy food that some people just cannot avoid.
So aside from having trouble to sleep because of constant tossing and turning, you feel that discomfort of not being able to sleep well because you want to really find the proper sleep position with nothing bothering you in bed.
Several things may account for the effect. An obvious possibility is indigestion. But the scientists also noted that after eating the spicy meals the subjects had elevated body temperatures during their first sleep cycles, which has been linked in other studies to poorer sleep quality.
(Source) The New York Times
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