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Looks like we’re following the wrong “circadian” rhythm. Early to bed early to rise … depends on the TV schedule in your time zone - “authors Daniel S. Hamermesh, Caitlin Knowles Myers, and Mark L. Pocock look at the brief fight between American’s natural timing cues—the circadian rhythms determined by the [...]

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Here are two related articles regarding the effects of lack of sleep on the bodyweight of children. First, Less Sleep Packs More Pounds on Young Children
Young children who sleep less than nine hours a night have triple the risk of being overweight and have about 3% more body fat than children who get nine [...]

Tags: children, circadian rhythm, hormones, light toxicity, obesity, sleep, Youngsters

Did you know that Less Sleep May Expand Kids’ Waistlines? I’ve written before about how lack of sleep affects children and you all know that I’m in favor of getting as much sleep as possible, up to 9.5 hours per night in the winter.
Most promising, these study results show that for every additional hour [...]

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“Let’s put the women and children to bed and go lookin’ for dinner!” - Joe Kane, The Program
It’s no secret around these parts that I’m a big fan of sleep, more specifically how it affects health. My review of the book Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival is a good start for why I [...]

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