Research Articles

In study, less healthful food, and more of it, favored after bad sleep.

According to intriguing new research, not getting enough sleep might induce you to shop so as to satisfy those cravings.

This Swedish study, published in the journalObesity, investigated if lack of sleep affects food purchases. If so, it could be one way lack of sleep contributes to obesity.

https://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/poor-sleep-leads-to-poor-food-shopping

Struggling to get some shut-eye? Here are some foods and drinks that may help you achieve a good night’s sleep.

Chamomile tea and a glass of hot milk are popular remedies for sleepless nights. But just how effective are they in helping you hit the hay?

https://www.smh.com.au/good-food/food-news/eat-to-sleep-well-20130913-2tox6.html

Does your appetite change when you’re tired? If you’re short on sleep, do you find yourself craving junk food and sweets? Turns out, this dynamic isn’t just in your head. But it is in your brain.

https://blogs.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/2013/08/is-lack-of-sleep-affecting-your-food-choices.html

Swedish researchers from Uppsala University found that sleep deprivation increases levels of hormone associated with hunger. For the study, the researchers gave adults, who spent sleepless nights, a selection of 40 food items next morning.

https://www.parentherald.com/articles/2209/20130906/sleep-deprivation-makes-people-hungry-gain-more-weight.htm

We all know lack of sleep is harmful to our health — sleep affects mood, increases risk of psychiatric disorders and depression, cardiovascular disease and lowers immune system health. Yet the stress of running a company and long working hours means entrepreneurs often find themselves functioning on little sleep.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/228166

It’s often overlooked, but a good night’s rest plays a huge factor in a person’s well-being, especially when it comes to that person’s career. PayScale takes a look at how catching up on your zzz’s can help boost your productivity and make you a happy camper at work.

https://www.payscale.com/career-news/2013/08/sleep-your-way-to-the-top-the-importance-of-getting-your-zzz-s

For many of us, our work gives shape to our daily lives. Most of us must work to support ourselves, our households and our families. It’s not uncommon to spend more waking time on the job or otherwise engaged with work than any other aspect of our lives. Given the scope of the role that work plays in our lives, we don’t pay nearly enough attention to the impact of our jobs on our health — and in particular, our sleep.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michael-j-breus/importance-of-sleep_b_3791167.html

For premenopausal women, sleep quality is associated with skin function and aging, according to a study presented at the International Investigative Dermatology meeting, held from May 8–11 in Edinburgh, UK.

https://www.empr.com/iid-sleep-quality-impacts-skin-function-aging-in-women/article/308080/

As a medical student and an intern, staying up all night was accepted as part of the job. We wore the dark circles under our eyes like badges of honor and were competitive about who could function on the least amount of sleep. “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” was our battle cry. Like so many, we associated productivity with not sleeping. Our chief resident was famous for never sleeping. We idolized him and all those who averaged less than four hours a night. In our minds needing a lot of sleep was a sign of weakness.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/samantha-boardman-md/sleep-and-beauty_b_3795210.html

In a small study at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, poor sleepers were found “to show increased signs of skin aging and slower recovery from a variety of environmental stressors,” such as ultraviolet radiation, the researchers said. The study, presented at the International Investigative Dermatology Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, was commissioned by Estée Lauder.

https://mysinchew.com/node/89224?tid=163