Sleep more -- Lose weight!

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Here’s a surprise:  Getting more sleep can help people lose weight!

In this well-designed study, people who usually sleep less than 6.5 hours lost weight by sleeping longer.

This research was published February 2022 in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association - Internal Medicine.

Researchers recruited 80 overweight adults who had a habit of sleeping fewer than 6.5 hours per night.

Half the group (40 people) were randomly assigned to attend sleep counselling sessions. In…

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8. Alcohol for Sleep?

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Do you know a woman who uses alcohol to help herself sleep? She could be at risk.

Research suggests that increasing numbers of older women use alcohol as a sleep aid. Unfortunately, an occasional drink can become a nightly habit, leading to alcohol dependence. 

And another serious risk is the danger of mixing alcohol with other drugs.  Pain or sedative drugs (like sleeping pills) are especially risky when combined with alcohol. A woman can mistakenly collapse into extreme sedation, even ove…

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