Getting That Beauty Sleep
According to Swedish health experts, getting your beauty sleep is not just a legend . There’s a surprising tie between the hours of sleep you get, and how you look . Those who are stay up too late appear unhappy, more tired , and less “beautiful” than those who have found a full-night’s worth of sleep . “Why is Sleeping Beauty so beautiful? Is it because she sleeps a lot?” When Swedish scientist John Axelsson was asked this question by his daughter, he chose to do a study. This study, and many other studies have unveiled very interesting ties between a lack of sleep and many unhealthy challenges . Over the years , there have been many studies linking poor sleep to depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and surprisingly, weight gain . A study in 2008 discovered that 50 to 70 million Americans struggle with this fast growing problem of sleep loss or sleep disorders. The scarier statistic is that the amount of individuals averaging six hours of sleep or less is rising . That being said, why don’t Americans get more sleep? Are all the tasks of each day so essential that we sacrifice our health again and again ? You choose .
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