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Just like eating healthy and exercising is important, a good night's sleep is incredibly important for your health. Unfortunately, people nowadays are sleeping less and sleep quality has decreased as well. Here are 10 reasons why sleep is important.
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Sleep is important for various aspects of brain function including concentration, productivity, and performance. It has shown to improve problem-solving skills and enhance memory performance.
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Sleeping less than 7–8 hours per night is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Poor sleep has been linked to depression. Those with sleep disorders like insomnia or obstructive sleep apnea tend to report significantly higher rates of depression than those without.
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There's plenty of research that link sleep deprivation to pre-diabetes in healthy adults. Poor sleep is also strongly linked to adverse effects on blood sugar levels.
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Longer, sounder sleep helps improve many aspects of athletic and physical performance and a lesser sleep duration has been associated with poor exercise performance.
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People who sleep well, eat well. Poor sleep affects hormones that regulate appetite. Those who get adequate sleep tend to eat fewer calories than those who don't.
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Short sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of weight gain and obesity in both children and adults as poor sleep is strongly linked to weight gain.
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Getting a minimum of 8 hours of sleep can improve your immune function and help fight the flu and common cold.
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Sleep deprivation can reduce social skills and the ability to recognize people's emotional expressions and process emotional information.
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