Tag Archive for 'obesity'
The Role of Obesity in Sleep Deprivation
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 9th, 2007 in How to sleep better, Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Many people have always believed that stuffing themselves with food to take the place of usual sleeping habits has been a good way to combat insomnia and known sleep deprivation issues we hear of today. Obesity has been another area for health concerns and surely, there is an association between sleep deprivation and obesity as studies from the National Sleep Foundation have shown.
The whole theory is quite ridiculous. While some people believe in it, it is an unhealthy way of living and making up for lack of sleep which is obviously a need today. Food has its own role in maintaining health and sad to say, it is not a good substitute when it comes to trying to make up for lost sleep.
Source: Insomnia and Obesity
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Being a Workaholic is NOT All Good
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung July 15th, 2007 in Health Issues, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Disorders.
While most people feel that the road towards career success is through working tirelessly, it will come to a point where loss of sleep will catch up on them. Loss of sleep is synonymous to health abuse and thinking that bodies can withstand and take the added fatigue and stress without proper respite is entirely dangerous and risky.
A lot of workers use this workaholic attitude to speed up their promotion with their respective companies. Although in the real world this is true, it also speeds up their prone towards different health risks such as obesity and heart disease. It will reach a point where over-fatigue will lead towards needing medical aids and supplements to withstand the loss of proper care for the human body. Hence, the need to re-evaluate the rate of living among people is something that should be looked upon twice.
Here is a good article to read upon for superficial understanding of this issue on the Herald Sun: Heavy Price of Lost Sleep
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Want to lose weight? Try sleeping more
0 Comments Published by Max February 16th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
Here’s a great article on losing weight by sleeping more.
In a new article appearing in the current issue of Obesity Reviews, University of Michigan researcher Michael Sivak presents calculations showing that replacing one hour of inactive wakefulness—such as watching television—with sleep can result in a 6 percent reduction in caloric intake.
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