Sleep to Lose Weight
A recent study found that people who sleep less tend to be fat. Experts said it's time to find out if more sleep can fight obesity.
Nowadays, the most popular method to keep fit is doing more exercise and eating less. Some people even take weight-loss drugs to keep slim, which is unhealthy and harmful to your body. "As a result, we've failed to recognize the value of good sleep," said a physician.
Men sleep an average of 27 minutes less than women, and overweight and fat patients sleep less than patients with normal weights. In general, fat people just sleep about 1. 8 hours less a week than those with normal weights. Only an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night contributes to a lower body mass index (身体质量指数).
We caution that this study does not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between limited sleep and fatness. Therefore, let's stay thin by sleeping more!
Here are some other advantages of sleeping more.
• You'll learn better.
This isn't just for children. Adults who get enough sleep also do better on tests of short-term memory.
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After getting enough sleep, you will find yourself feeling happy and delighted.
• Lower stress.
With that people can better control their blood pressure.
A. Better mood.
B. You will be energized.
C. Sleep can definitely reduce levels of stress.
D. We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise.
E. The study is intended to offer a healthy way to help people sleep longer.
F. The experts suggest that too much extension of sleep time not be necessary.
G. However, investigations of successful weight loss by sleeping more help prove such a connection.
