In a less busy world we would grab all the extra shut-eye that we could. But it could have more effect on your health than you think. So here are 5 surprising reasons why you should catch up on more sleep.
•It could make you thinner. It is seen that the less sleep you get, the higher is the body mass index.
•It could boost your memory. Sleep plays a key role in making new memories stick in the brain. Research showed that people who were shown a complex finger movement like a paino scale recalled them better after 12 hours’ sleep than 12 hours’ wakefulness.
•It can fight colds, ulcers, even cancer. Good sleep boosts the immune system. A study of elderly people suffering depression showed that those with disturbed sleep had fewer disease fighting cells in their blood.
•It can slow down aging. Persistent sleep debt has been shown to affect carbohydrate metabolism and hormone function in a way that may increase the severity of age related chronic disorders.
•It could keep you on the straight and narrow. If you’re a child that is. The depression and low self-esteem often associated with just being a teenager actually correlates with sleep shortage. And young kids who sleep poorly are more likely to take to drink and drugs in adolescence.
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