A new study has found that stress robs adults of around 64 nights of sleep per year. Since that chronic sleeplessness can increase your risk factor for contracting devastating illnesses such as heart disease, obesity, hypertension, type II diabetes and cancer, we should all take steps to ensure that we all get the recommended eight hours of sleep per night. One way to promote uninterrupted and truly restful sleep is to limit your consumption of foods and beverages that contain caffeine in the evening. Studies have also shown that refraining from activities like reading or watching TV in bed will make it easier for you to fall asleep at night.
It’s also advisable to adopt a diet and dining schedule that doesn’t negatively impact your ability to sleep. That means not eating foods that are fatty or heavy in protein around bedtime as their long digestion times will make it difficult for you to fall asleep. It’s also a good idea to include foods and beverages like tuna and cherry juice or a vitamin B6 supplement into your diet as they have the effect of increasing your body’s production of the sleep hormone melatonin. Follow the link below to learn more about why sleep is an essential to a healthy lifestyle.
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