The nature of fish “sleep” is an area of active research. While fish do not sleep in the same way that land mammals sleep, most fish do rest. Research shows that fish may reduce their activity...
Although scientists are still trying to learn exactly why people need sleep, animal studies show that sleep is necessary for survival. For example, while rats normally live for two to three years, those...
The amount of sleep each person needs depends on many factors, including age. Infants generally require about 16 hours a day, while teenagers need about 9 hours on average. For most adults, 7 to 8 hours...
Until the 1950s, most people thought of sleep as a passive, dormant part of our daily lives. We now know that our brains are very active during sleep. Moreover, sleep affects our daily functioning and our physical...
We ingest a lot of caffeine in this country. In fact, according to the International Food Information Council, the per capita consumption of caffeine for the average adult is approximately 200 milligrams...
It seems logical: If you exercise at some point during the day, the exertion should help you fall asleep at night. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. According to famed #sleep researcher William...
If you’ve had a long, hard day with the kids or have been at work all day, you probably haven’t had a minute to exercise. So will exercising at night affect the quality of your #sleep? Some...
According to study researchers “most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late. Even mild dehydration can alter a person’s mood, energy...
According to research done at Northwestern University and appearing in the journal Obesity, “People who go to bed late and sleep late eat more calories in the evening, more fast food, fewer fruits...
According to research reported in the journal SLEEP, children who went to bed late and got up late were 1.5 times more likely to become obese than those who went to bed early and got up early. Furthermore,...