sleep deprivation
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Side Effects
Weight Gain
• Slows your metabolism and increases appetite
• Crave high fat and high carb foods
Higher Stress Level
• Getting fewer than six hours of sleep per night
disrupts the genes that regulates stress
• More likely to feel anxious
• High stress levels can contribute to heart
conditions
Moodiness
• Temporary change in emotions
• 50% of people with depression have some type of
sleep problem
Swollen, Dark
Under eye Circles
• Your body losses moisture, skin loses moisture
• Skin becomes dehydrated
Problems Driving
• Fatigue causes one in five car accidents
• Driving drowsy slows down reaction time
• Decreases awareness and damages judgment
• Being awake for more tan 24 hours is
equivalent, in terms to driving impaired
Lower Body
Temperatures • You may get chills when you do not get enough sleep
• Your body temperature falls to its lowest in the
middle of sleep
• National Sleep Foundation (NSF) suggests keeping
your bedroom cool-between 54 and 75 degrees
• A hot environment may cause disrupted or lighter
sleep
The Brain Fog
Did You Ever Find it’s Harder to
Think after a night of poor sleep
• Negatively affects you ability to learn
• Affects the ability to remember information
Marital Strife
• Less Interested in sex
• Link between high stress and libido
• Mood swings and snapping at your spouse
Lower Immunity • More likely to get sick
• People who don’t get 7-10 hrs. produce fewer antibodies
• Stay away from others who may be coughing and
sneezing
• Eat nutritious, immunity-boosting foods
How many hours did you sleep last night ?
35% of Americans got fewer than seven hours of sleep at any given rest time. Lack of required sleep can lead to exhaustion, raise your risk for serious problems, such as heart disease and type two diabetes.
Work Cited
Women’s Day & Healthy Living,” The Ten Weirdest Effects of Sleep Deprivation” Shine Host Web June 29,2013
SLEEP
DEPRIVATION