Millions of Americans suffer from sleep deprivation. The average person gets 6.5 hours of sleep. The recommended amount of sleep is 7.5-8 hours of sleep. Im one of those people. Most dont realize how much losing sleep affects them. Importance of sleep: •Memories are being formed, examined and reinforced •Tissues are being repaired, regenerated and growing •Immune function increases •Neurotransmitters, cellular signals, nutritional elements and hormones are being balanced With just one night of shorter sleep people will see: •Shorter reaction times •Worse communication •Decreased mood •Decreased physical and endurance strength •Decreased mental function Long terms affects of sleep deprivation: •Decrease secretion of hormones and testosterone •Chronic inflammation •Changes in body composition •Acute performance changes •Decreased libido •Increase in daytime hunger •Decreased insulin sensitivity •Neurological decline •Suicide risks •Dementia Shortening your sleep by two hours puts an average 14.3 lbs of fat on your body each year. When you deprive yourself of sleep youll eat about 30% more and primarily crave sugar and fat. Good sleep is one of the things you can do to control metabolism and overall body composition. Heres a link to a great video about sleep from one of the leading experts on sleep deprivation Dr. Kirk Parsley. youtu.be/7s9C_8-OoxI Tomorrow Ill discuss ways to start getting better sleep and why sleeping supplements arent the answer.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:30:39 +0000
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