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Could what we eat improve our sleep?
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2763" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/could-what-we-eat-improve-our-sleep-2021030922112" target="_blank"><strong>Could what we eat improve our sleep? - Harvard Health</strong></a></p><p></p><p>We think of eating a nutritious diet and exercising as healthy behaviors, but sleep is one of the pillars of a healthy lifestyle. Why is this? Sleep sets the stage for our days. If we experience sound sleep for seven to eight hours, we arise energized in the morning. Diet, exercise, and sleep work synergistically, and affect one another. All three can have an effect on our daily well-being and longevity.</p><p></p><p>To be well and vital and help prevent certain diseases, like obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, and many other conditions, <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/will-a-good-nights-sleep-help-my-heart-2020041719510" target="_blank">we need to prioritize sleep</a>. When we make sleep a priority, we can improve our food choices and engage in mindful eating by listening to our true appetite.</p><p></p><p><strong>Sleep impacts our eating patterns, and our eating patterns impact our sleep</strong></p><p></p><p>The <a href="https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need" target="_blank">National Sleep Foundation</a> recommends that adults should get seven to nine hours of sleep a night. However, according to the CDC, only <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p0215-enough-sleep.html" target="_blank">one in three adults</a> is meeting these guidelines. At the same time people are struggling with sleep, they are also struggling with their weight and with making healthful food choices. One <a href="https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/94/2/410/4597826?papetoc" target="_blank">research study</a> demonstrated that subjects who slept only four hours of sleep ate 300 more calories per day, compared to those who got nine hours of rest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2763, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/could-what-we-eat-improve-our-sleep-2021030922112'][B]Could what we eat improve our sleep? - Harvard Health[/B][/URL] We think of eating a nutritious diet and exercising as healthy behaviors, but sleep is one of the pillars of a healthy lifestyle. Why is this? Sleep sets the stage for our days. If we experience sound sleep for seven to eight hours, we arise energized in the morning. Diet, exercise, and sleep work synergistically, and affect one another. All three can have an effect on our daily well-being and longevity. To be well and vital and help prevent certain diseases, like obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, and many other conditions, [URL='https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/will-a-good-nights-sleep-help-my-heart-2020041719510']we need to prioritize sleep[/URL]. When we make sleep a priority, we can improve our food choices and engage in mindful eating by listening to our true appetite. [B]Sleep impacts our eating patterns, and our eating patterns impact our sleep[/B] The [URL='https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need']National Sleep Foundation[/URL] recommends that adults should get seven to nine hours of sleep a night. However, according to the CDC, only [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p0215-enough-sleep.html']one in three adults[/URL] is meeting these guidelines. At the same time people are struggling with sleep, they are also struggling with their weight and with making healthful food choices. One [URL='https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/94/2/410/4597826?papetoc']research study[/URL] demonstrated that subjects who slept only four hours of sleep ate 300 more calories per day, compared to those who got nine hours of rest. [/QUOTE]
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