Khan
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The Science Of Sleep, Lesley Stahl Explores The Latest Findings In Sleep Research - CBS News
..."So, it seems to be that practice does not quite make perfect; it’s practice with a night of sleep that makes perfect," Walker says. "It's this odd notion that we all think in Western civilization that we have to stay awake to get more done. And I think that's simply not true. In fact, I think if you have a good night of sleep, what you'll find is that you can get more done than if you simply stay awake."
...The study's subjects were on the road to diabetes in just six days, and that’s not all - they were also hungry. Van Cauter has made a radical discovery: that lack of sleep may be contributing to the epidemic of obesity in this country through the work of a hormone called leptin that tells your brain when you’re full.
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I have mentioned before how my general health has been on an upward spiral since retirement. I think improved sleep (quality and quantity) has been a significant part of that process.