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How Sleep Deprivation Makes You Crave High-Fat Foods
If you have ever found yourself craving high-fat, high-calorie foods when you’re sleepy, it’s not your imagination: Sleep deprivation really does make you feel hungrier for junk food.
How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
Are you sick of folding your fitted bed sheet into a mangled clump of wrinkles? Follow these step-by-step instructions to fold bed sheets properly.
How to Make Halloween Sleep Easier for Kids
An endless supply of sugar, scares, and surprises makes sleep elusive on Halloween. Going in with a game plan can help you set expectations with your child. For better sleep on the night of Halloween, and the days following, try to keep things as normal as possible. Limit the feasting on candy, stick to a bedtime routine, and help your child block out noise with white noise machines or fans. Many of us recognize that our memory suffers after a night of poor sleep. We’re more forgetful and have trouble focusing. But what if you consistently miss out on sleep for years, as at least one-third of Americans do? Could that ongoing sleep deprivation increase your risk of Alzheimer’s? According to a growing body of research, the answer is yes.
Does a Lack of Sleep Lead to Alzheimer's?
About 50 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. That number is predicted to triple by 2050. Yet, researchers believe that one-third of these cases could be avoided by following a healthy lifestyle. One element to a healthy life is better sleep. Many of us recognize that our memory suffers after a night of poor sleep. We’re more forgetful and have trouble focusing. But what if you consistently miss out on sleep for years, as at least one-third of Americans do? Could that ongoing sleep deprivation increase your risk of Alzheimer’s? According to a growing body of research, the answer is yes.
How to Get Blood out of Sheets
Need to learn how to get blood stains out of sheets? Our guide will walk you through several simple methods.