Daily Health Tip No 1 : Get Enough Sleep

How much sleep do people need???

The importance of getting enough quality sleep can not be overstated.

It may be just as important as diet and exercise, if not more.

Poor sleep can do such things like drive insulin resistance, keep your appetite down , hormones out of whack and you might not be able to work at your best.

What's more, it is one of the strongest individual risk factors for future weight gain and obesity. One study showed that short sleep was linked to 89% increased risk of obesity in children, and 55% in adults .

Most adults need 7 to 8 hours of good quality sleep on a regular schedule each night. Make changes to your routine if you can't find enough time to sleep.

Getting enough sleep isn’t only about total hours of sleep. It’s also important to get good quality sleep on a regular schedule so you feel rested when you wake up.

If you often have trouble sleeping – or if you often still feel tired after sleeping – talk with your doctor.

How much sleep do children need?

Kids need even more sleep than adults.

Teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night.
School-aged children need 9 to 12 hours of sleep each night.
Preschoolers need to sleep between 10 and 13 hours a day (including naps).
Toddlers need to sleep between 11 and 14 hours a day (including naps).
Babies need to sleep between 12 and 16 hours a day (including naps).