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Can Being Sleepy Make You Chubby?

February 24, 2021

It’s true: we eat unhealthier foods–and more of them–when we are sleep deprived. How can you make sure you’re getting enough sleep? LeAnn provides a great tip. For more information about LeAnn and her SelfCare for HealthCare Program, contact us today.

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Lack of Sleep is Killing Us

September 30, 2020

More than one-third of working Americans don’t get enough sleep. A study at Ball State University in Indiana reported that inadequate sleep is associated with mild to severe physical and mental health problems, injury, loss of productivity, and premature mortality. “This is a significant finding because the U.S. is currently witnessing high rates of chronic…

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Lack of Sleep Leads to Increased Diabetes Risk

September 16, 2020

Maintaining a consistent pattern of seven to eight hours of sleep during early to middle adulthood may lessen the risk for diabetes in women, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston identified sleep duration trajectories based on data from 60,068 women in the Nurses’ Health…

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