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Sleep in order to live long and prosper

May 6, 2010Evie Bentley 3 Comments

Recently published sleep research suggests that adolescents who cut down on sleep risk an increase in body weight, and sleeping less than 6-8 hours a night leads to a 12% increase in the risk of dying early, and even short periods e.g. one night of very reduced sleep can lead to resistance to the hormone insulin and potentially […]

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