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Foods for Healthy Sleep

dasha — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:23:35 +0000

Dieticians do not recommend eating a lot of high glycemic index foods such as white bread, pasta, white rice because this may result in obesity and diabetes. But high glycemic meal can promote healthy sleep, according to researchers of the University of Sydney in Australia.(...)
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A Newly Discovered Gene Cuts Need for Sleep

dasha — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:58:01 +0000

Scientists at the University of California, USA, discovered the gene responsible for the length of sleep. The discovery was made thanks to the help of a mom and daughter, who stay alert and function well having only six hours of sleep a night.(...)
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We Sleep Less Than We Think

Geniusbeauty.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:11:03 +0000

Many temptations of the modern life are robbing us of the precious sleeping time. After studying sleep duration among middle-aged men and women, epidemiologist Diane Lauderdale and her colleagues from the University of Chicago reported that we sleep less than we should, and even… less than we think.

Spending on average 7.5 hours in bed, the subjects slept 6.1 hours, and it took them about 22 minutes to fall asleep. Dr Lauderdale feels sorry to say that we now sleep less than our ancestors, although we have learnt more about the meaning of sleep for our health and work capacity. The doctor encourages us not to suppress the desire to sleep with working, learning or having fun at night.

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Lack of Sleep Leads to Diabetes?

tania — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:34:24 +0000

Scientists from the University of Chicago, Illinois, USA, held a special experiment on 11 healthy middle-age men and women who were leading an unhealthy lifestyle. The results of the experiment were examined and the scientists concluded that the lack of sleep increases the risk of developing diabetes.

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Dangers of Falling Asleep while Watching TV

tania — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:41:46 +0000

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania (USA) found out that watching TV at night increases the likelihood of insomnia. Their study aimed at examining the effects of TV-watching on the process of falling asleep and sleep in general.

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Insomnia Will Be Cooled Down

tania — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:18:59 +0000

Scientists from the Pittsburgh University (USA) suggested a new method for treating insomnia – using a special cooling cap. They studied the effect of reduction of temperature on the activity of the core of the brain in people suffering from insomnia.

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Snoring Makes People Fat

tania — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:06:58 +0000

Scientists discovered that people who snore burn more calories in their sleep than those who don’t. They believe that the reason behind this is that snoring and disrupted breathing triggered by it lead to the increased activity of the nervous system. (...)
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7 Habits That Make Us Feel Bad

tania — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:38:51 +0000

It often happens that our everyday routines and habits suck a lot of energy from us. There are, at least, seven of these.

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Post tags: depression, habit, Longevity, physical activity, sleep, stress

Separate Bedrooms Strengthen Marriages

tania — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:04:30 +0000

Seven out of hundred divorcing couples separate because of the need to share one bed. British scientists found the easiest way to save marriages. The scientists having separate bedrooms or at least beds should help.

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15 Curious Health Facts

tania — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:49:59 +0000

Scientists from various institutes worldwide have made so many discoveries! A great part of them refer to health. Below you will find 15 curious facts about health, nutrition, human body and exercise you might not know before.

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America Is Losing Sleep over Financial Crisis

tania — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:58:03 +0000

It’s no secret that financial straits can be injurious to our health: we are getting increasingly worse diet, becoming less physically active and overstressed. Even celebrities are suffering from the crisis and go bankrupt. But how has current downturn affected Americans’ health in particular?

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How Diet Affects Your Sleep

tania — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:14:48 +0000

It is not for nothing that doctors encourage us not to eat anything two hours before bed. This tip is true for everybody, not only for those dieting or having weight problems. By having a meal, you activate your digestive system. And it means some job for your body to do when it’s getting ready for the night’s rest. (...)
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Sleep Facts

tania — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:47:55 +0000

Sleep is so important for our health. Everybody needs regular sleep. World record for insomnia is 18 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes. The record holder suffered from hallucinations, paranoia, vision impairment, and problems with speech, concentration and memory during this time. It is impossible to figure out if a person wide awake or not without careful medical observation, because people can sleep with their eyes open. Here are some other interesting sleep facts.(...)
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Post tags: alcohol, Dreams, health, insomnia, sleep, snoring

How to Fight Afternoon Apathy

Geniusbeauty.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:55:39 +0000

It’s only afternoon but you feel worn out. Afternoon is the time of yawns, heavy eyelids, sluggish thoughts and leady tiredness filling your whole body, right? Between 2 and 3 p.m., our concentration declines drastically, yet, it’s the time we are in the midst of workflow. We lose interest in everything, and it seems that nothing can make us work when afternoon comes. Of course, you can look for flexible hours. But what about people who can’t enjoy that opportunity and have to work nine till five?(...)
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Nightmares Are Rewarding

tania — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:43:41 +0000

According to Finnish psychologist Atti Revonsuo, nightmares are actually positive experiences and even more – they are crucial for human race to survive. He claims all nightmares – like of falling down, being chased by monstrous animals, losing teeth or getting kicked out of school – emerge from our collective unconscious that contains experiences of human civilization repeatedly confronted with perilous challenges over the history.(...)
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Runaway Alarm Clock

tania — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:21:27 +0000

For people who are lucky to be able to wake up naturally it would be no more than yet another funny alarm clock concept. But those who have really hard time getting up in the mornings and keep hitting that snooze button to enjoy some more sleep might become friends with this gadget… or would stomp it to death one day.(...)
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How to Wake Up Without Stress

Geniusbeauty.com — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:16:16 +0000

Alarm clock is buzzing. You are trying to open your eyes but your body is crying out for another 5 minutes of sleep. Is that how your morning begins? Feel wake-up throes through the working week? Well, imagine you were a Tibetan monk and try to wake up the way wise hermits do it. Tibetan in-bed exercises energize the whole body, provide a proper energy circulation and get you ready for new achievements at your job. The most exiting thing about this kind of waking up is that it’s simple, healthy and you don’t even have to open your eyes.(...)
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Sleep Deprivation Affects Vision

Geniusbeauty.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:01:57 +0000

While adequate length of uninterrupted sleep helps our brain function and promotes overall body health, its absence leads to health issues by far more serious than general physical fatigue. Irregular sleep cycle can lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, obesity, as well as vision diseases.(...)
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Night Work and Health

Geniusbeauty.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:30:39 +0000

Women who work the night shifts or work very late into the night at the office are often insomniac. How can you fight sleeping problems? Working at night is stressful for our body. We were biologically designed to be active during the day and rest at night. The way our body functions and the type of hormones it produces differ depending on whether we are asleep or awake. If your sleeping schedule is off track, it can disturb the normal sleep-awake cycle. The body becomes unable to function the way it is supposed to. That leads to insomnia and health problems. Here are some tips on how to mitigate effects of disturbed cycle.(...)
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Anti-Wrinkle Pillow

Geniusbeauty.com — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:19:45 +0000

If you are trying hard to smooth your wrinkles, new invention from Israeli scientists is what you need. Ladies who spend a lot of money on Botox injections and rejuvenating creams can sleep a peaceful sleep now. Here is a special offer for them, a pillow that smoothes wrinkles within relatively short period of time.(...)
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