Friday, November 7, 2008,
10:32 PM
5 surprising reasons to get more sleep
5 surprising reasons to get more sleepIt could make you thinnerthe less sleep you get.the higher your body mass index tends to be. Research showed that people who sleep five hours a night were found to have 15 % more ghrelin(a hormone that boosts hunger) in their bodies and 15% less leptin(which suppresses it) than those sleeping eight hours.
It could boosts your memorysleeping plays a key role in making new memories stick in the brain.12 hours' sleep is much better than 12 hours' wakefulness.
It can fight colds,ulcers and even cancergood sleep boosts the immune system. Melatonin, produced when you sleep, is a cancer-fighting sntioxidant. Night-shift workers may have up to 70 times greater risk of breast cancer. Also, the chemical to repair damage to the stomach lining is secreted during sleep. so staying up all night regularly could raise your risk of ulcers.
It can slow down ageingpersistant sleep debt affects carbohydrate metabolism and hormone function in a way that may increase the severity of age-related chronic disorders. A people who sleeps six to seven hours a hours a night lived longer than those sleeping less than 4.5 hours.
It could keep you orderlyif you're a child la.The depression and low self-esteem often associated with just being a teenager actually correlate with sleep shortage. Young kids who sleep poorly are more than twice as likely to drink and drunk in adolescence.
