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Posted on Feb 7th 2008 8:00AM by Jacki DonaldsonFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss
"I do believe sleep deprivation has a lot to do with some of the edginess of Washington today," says Bill Clinton in the February 2008 issue of Austin Fit Magazine. Clinton, the man caught on camera nodding off during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. service on January 21, may have a point.
Grueling schedules, dozens of speeches, endless travel, and up-all-night strategizing comes with a price: Lack of sleep. It's no wonder blank stares, fumbled words, and cranky moods abound for presidential candidates and their crews.
There's no hiding the fact that we all get tired and that fatigue can sideline the best of us. Logging a good amount of slumber then is key. There is just no substitute for sufficient sleep, according to this Science Daily article. Caffeine, other types of stimulants, and brief naps may help in the short-term but to survive for the long haul, sleep is the only answer.
Sadly, many of us don't get enough sleep. Check out these facts: About one in five adults fail to get enough sleep yet on average, most adults need about seven to eight hours each night to feel alert and well rested. An estimated 50 million to 70 million people in the U.S. suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, which can lead to cognitive malfunctioning and even weight gain. And a study published in the journal Sleep in 2007 used a gambling task to show that risky decisions can be more attractive to a sleep-deprived brain.
Good news: In the U.S. there are more than 1,400 sleep disorders centers and labs accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Hunt one down if you're in the market for a good night's sleep.
Grueling schedules, dozens of speeches, endless travel, and up-all-night strategizing comes with a price: Lack of sleep. It's no wonder blank stares, fumbled words, and cranky moods abound for presidential candidates and their crews.
There's no hiding the fact that we all get tired and that fatigue can sideline the best of us. Logging a good amount of slumber then is key. There is just no substitute for sufficient sleep, according to this Science Daily article. Caffeine, other types of stimulants, and brief naps may help in the short-term but to survive for the long haul, sleep is the only answer.
Sadly, many of us don't get enough sleep. Check out these facts: About one in five adults fail to get enough sleep yet on average, most adults need about seven to eight hours each night to feel alert and well rested. An estimated 50 million to 70 million people in the U.S. suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, which can lead to cognitive malfunctioning and even weight gain. And a study published in the journal Sleep in 2007 used a gambling task to show that risky decisions can be more attractive to a sleep-deprived brain.
Good news: In the U.S. there are more than 1,400 sleep disorders centers and labs accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Hunt one down if you're in the market for a good night's sleep.
