The Impact of Sleep on Your Health
                     THE IMPACT OF SLEEP 
ON YOUR HEALTH
INTRODUCTION
 The role of sleep on your overall health and well-being is 
becoming better understood from a scientific standpoint. There 
are many proven health benefits of getting adequate sleep.
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SLEEP KEEPS YOUR 
HEART HEALTHY
 During sleep, your body releases hormones that keep your heart 
and blood vessels healthy. Lack of sleep has been associated 
with worsening blood pressure and heart function.
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SLEEP MAY HELP REGULATE BLOOD SUGAR
 Sleep helps regulate your body's metabolism. And sleep 
deprivation can have a number of health effects related to your 
metabolism. One of these is a fluctuation of your glucose 
(sugar) levels. 
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SLEEP REDUCES STRESS
 Sleep helps your mind and body relax and recover from your 
day. When you are deprived of sleep, your body releases stress 
hormones.
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BETTER PRODUCTIVITY AND CONCENTRATION
 Sleep has links to several brain functions, including:
 concentration
 productivity
 cognition
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LOWER WEIGHT GAIN RISK
 The link between weight gain and obesity and short sleep 
patterns is not completely clear.
 There have been several studies throughout the years that have 
linked obesity and poor sleep patterns.
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BETTER CALORIE REGULATION
 Similarly to gaining weight, there is evidence to suggest that 
getting a good night’s sleep can help a person consume fewer 
calories during the day.
 When a person does not sleep long enough, it can interfere with 
their body’s ability to regulate food intake correctly.
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STRONGER IMMUNE SYSTEM
 Sleep helps the body repair, regenerate, and recover. The 
immune system is no exception to this relationship. 
 Some research shows how better sleep quality can help the 
body fight off infection.
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MAXIMIZE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
 According to the National Sleep Foundation, adequate sleep for 
adults is between 7 and 9 hours a night, and athletes may 
benefit from as many as 10 hours. 
 Accordingly, sleep is as important to athletes as consuming 
enough calories and nutrients.
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POOR SLEEP IS LINKED TO INCREASED 
INFLAMMATION
 Sleep can have a major effect on inflammation in your body.
 In fact, sleep loss is known to activate undesirable markers of 
inflammation and cell damage.
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