Monthly Archives: October 2011

How to Deal with Sleep Problems in Teens

Have you seen the report Adolescent Sleep Needs and Patterns from the National Sleep Foundation? The National Institutes for Health (NIH) determined that teens and young adults are a high risk for problem sleepiness. In other words, a large percentage … Continue reading

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Does Lack of Sleep Affect Your Ability to Lose Weight?

Does lack of sleep affect your ability to lose weight? It appears that the answer is yes, it does. I found one study on PubMed that shows that sleep deprivation does reduce your ability to lose weight, even when you … Continue reading

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