Health Benefits of Sleep
WOD 130507
Rest Day
*How appropriate haha*
Review
- Have you done at least 15 minutes of mobility yesterday or today? Make sure you check out the mobility blog (Day 14) for some tips.
- Support good local foods. Sprouts and Whole foods offer great fresh produce for your diet! Check them out! Maybe you can make a new dish zone or paleo.
- Tidy up your room!
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Health Benefits of Sleep
I decided to write this because of this amazing nap I took and I'm not one to take naps. It felt amazing. Why don't I do this more often? Woo! This is probably the one blog where I don't practice what I preach. I know, I know. It's tough because we all want to do so many things in the day and stay up late, but the more we keep doing that to our bodies the more our bodies will fail us when it's time to perform. I'm that stay-up-late-but-wake-up-early kind of guy. I'm sure I would perform better in the WODs and at work if I slept the right amount of hours. The following are benefits from sleeping that I collected from some websites. Please check out each article because they have so much information for you to read. I know I'm definitely going to try and get more sleep.
- Sleep Improves Memory
- A process called consoludation helps strengthen your memories and "practice" skills learned while you were awake. If you're trying to learn something new - whether it's spanish or a new tennis swing - you'll perform better after sleeping. Wow!
- Sleep Curbs Inflammation
- Inflammation is linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, and premature aging. Research indicates that people who get less sleep -- six or fewer hours a night -- have higher blood levels of inflammatory proteins than those who get more.
A 2010 study found that C-reactive protein, which is associated with heart attack risk, was higher in people who got six or fewer hours of sleep a night.
People who have sleep apnea or insomnia can have an improvement in blood pressure and inflammation with treatment of the sleep disorders, Dr. Rapoport says.
(source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/02/sleep-health-benefits-_n_817803.html#slide=234466)
- Cutting Hours of Sleep Increases Hunger
- In 2004, researchers at the University of Chicago discovered that sleep loss could reduce the body's ability to regulate hormones that control hunger. This could lead to an increase in appetite and a preference for high-carb foods. Research subjects who slept only four hours a night for two nights had an 18 per cent decrease in leptin, a hormone that tells the brain there is no need for more food, and a 28 per cent increase in ghrelin, a hormone that triggers hunger. "It provides biochemical evidence connecting the trend toward chronic sleep curtailment to obesity and its consequences, including metabolic syndrome and diabetes," said Eve Van Cauter, professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, in a press release. As hunger increased in the research subjects, their food choices changed. After two nights of diminished sleep, the volunteers found foods such as candy, cookies and cake far more appealing than fruit, vegetables or dairy products. "We don't yet know why food choice would shift," Van Cauter said. "Since the brain is fuelled by glucose, we suspect it seeks simple carbohydrates when distressed by lack of sleep."
- Sleep Keeps Your Heart Healthy
- Heart attacks and strokes are more common during the early morning hours. This fact may be explained by the way sleep interacts with the blood vessels. Lack of sleep has been associated with worsening of blood pressure and cholesterol, all risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Your heart will be healthier if you get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night. More Info
- TIPS ON HOW TO GET BETTER SLEEP by WebMD
- In 2004, researchers at the University of Chicago discovered that sleep loss could reduce the body's ability to regulate hormones that control hunger. This could lead to an increase in appetite and a preference for high-carb foods. Research subjects who slept only four hours a night for two nights had an 18 per cent decrease in leptin, a hormone that tells the brain there is no need for more food, and a 28 per cent increase in ghrelin, a hormone that triggers hunger. "It provides biochemical evidence connecting the trend toward chronic sleep curtailment to obesity and its consequences, including metabolic syndrome and diabetes," said Eve Van Cauter, professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, in a press release. As hunger increased in the research subjects, their food choices changed. After two nights of diminished sleep, the volunteers found foods such as candy, cookies and cake far more appealing than fruit, vegetables or dairy products. "We don't yet know why food choice would shift," Van Cauter said. "Since the brain is fuelled by glucose, we suspect it seeks simple carbohydrates when distressed by lack of sleep."
- Sleep Keeps Your Heart Healthy
- Heart attacks and strokes are more common during the early morning hours. This fact may be explained by the way sleep interacts with the blood vessels. Lack of sleep has been associated with worsening of blood pressure and cholesterol, all risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Your heart will be healthier if you get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night. More Info
- TIPS ON HOW TO GET BETTER SLEEP by WebMD
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