Source: Harvard Health Letter
Summary:
One of the Harvard Health Letter’s top 10 health stories last year—the only one about lifestyle—focused on the trend of research toward identifying adequate sleep as important to health
Inadequate sleep is linked to diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, inflammation, and obesity
A theory is that we need sleep to store and organize memories
Conclusion: Research shows good sleep is one of the elements of good health, along with exercise, eating fruit and vegetables, and staying slim
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