I used to train, diet, work and compete. Now I train, eat, and am retired. I have learned that it is possible to stay fit and healthy while cooking a great dinner with a cocktail in hand. Remember, "Life is not a dress rehearsal"
Monday, January 3, 2011
Festival Of Sleep Day
I love reading and always seem to come across some interesting little tidbits related to health and fitness and I like to pass on the ones I think have some merit.
This is Thor, my son's cat, asleep on a down comforter...guess he got tired playing with the pink lacrosse ball!
I understand today (January 3) is Festival of Sleep Day !
All joking aside, sleep is vital to maintaining a healthy body weight, and to build lean mass, in addition to proper functioning of every cell in your body.
I am miserable when I haven't had my sleep. I cannot think, I don't make sense, I am not productive at work and worst of all, I cannot lift heavy weights when I haven't had a good, long sleep! I need more than I get, but as it is, I go to bed by 9:00 pm usually, it would be really hard for me to fit in anything after work if I went to bed much earlier.
Scientist now know that sleep is essential to memory- your brain uses those hours to arrange memories so you can better recall key emotional moments. (To me, this is almost like running a de-frag on my computer!)
Other good reasons to put in the pillow time: People who skimp on sleep show elevated levels of inflammation (a risk factor for heart disease and stroke) and crave higher-calorie foods because of hormone imbalances.
"Good sleep equals good health" says Dr. Stuart Quan of Harvard Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine.
So stop watching TV, have a hot cup of chamomile tea, some ZMA to help promote natural growth hormone and go to bed early!
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