Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
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Routinely sleeping less than six hours a night weakens your immune system, substantially increasing your risk of certain forms of cancer.
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Inadequate sleep—even moderate reductions for just one week—disrupts blood sugar levels so profoundly that you would be classified as pre-diabetic.
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Despite being full, you still want to eat more. It’s a proven recipe for weight gain in sleep-deficient adults and children alike. Worse, should you attempt to diet but don’t get enough sleep while doing so, it is futile, since most of the weight you lose will come from lean body mass, not fat.