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Exhaustion helps me sleep in peace

October 16, 2016 SrijitaExhaustion, Helps, In, me, peace, Sleep

Exhaustion helps me sleep in peace Priyanka Chopra, winning the world one steady step at a time, gets up, close and personal A day in the life of Priyanka Chopra… It isn’t as glamorous as you would think. My life is all about 5 am call times, 16-hour work days, photoshoots; but I wouldn’t change anything about it. Your last vacation… About three years ago, after my dad passed away. My mom, brother, aunts and cousins, all went to the Turks and Caicos Islands for a long overdue vacation. Think…

To Fight Belly Fat, Prioritize Sleep

September 29, 2016 Srijitabelly, fat, Fight, Prioritize, Sleep, to

It’s a pretty universal desire. I’m not talking about the living-forever wish – I mean having a flat belly. Have you ever heard anyone say, “No, actually, I’d like to go with the round, protruding kind.” No, didn’t think so. But how do we get there? Claims are everywhere. If you believe what you see online, there are exercises that give you six-pack abs in 30 days, tart-cherry-based diets that eliminate flab in a jiffy or, a personal favorite, “belly-fat-fighting pills.” “There are an infinite set of BS claims out…

Too Little Sleep, Or Too Much, Linked to Risk of Heart Disease

September 23, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Heart, Linked, Little, much, of, or, Risk, Sleep, to, Too

Sleep irregularities may be tied to a variety of health problems, such as diabetes and obesity, that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, a leading U.S. doctors group says. The risk may go up when people get too little sleep, or too much, according to a statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). “We do not know the optimal amount of sleep needed to minimize the risk of heart disease,” but people who get less than seven hours a night or more than nine hours may be more at…

The importance of sleep

September 1, 2016 Srijitaimportance, of, Sleep, The

Life is extremely busy these days. Most of us are working full time, either in a job or parenting children, or both! The daily tasks and endless ‘to do lists’ can make it seem as if all our days merge together and the short, weekend breaks in between, seem, well, short. We are like fish coming up for air. We plough through the work and ‘get on with it’ – every single day. The work gets done, the kids get sorted, the housework gets done, the food gets prepared and…

Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease for obese teens

August 12, 2016 Srijita'obese, apnea, Disease, for, liver, May, Sleep, teens, worsen

Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease for obese teens (Courtney Keating/Getty Images) For teens with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), breathing disruptions during sleep may worsen scarring in the liver, according to a new study. Researchers found that among obese adolescents with NAFLD, those with the most severe liver disease also had the most severe sleep disordered breathing that caused them to experience periods of low oxygen at night. “This really focuses on the role of oxidative stress both systemically and specifically in the liver as a driving factor of…

Revealed: Smartphone use at night does not affect your sleep

August 12, 2016 Srijitaaffect, at, Does, Night, Not, Revealed, Sleep, Smartphone, Use, Your

Revealed: Smartphone use at night does not affect your sleep (Donald Iain Smith/Getty Images) For those who love late night reading in tablets and smartphones, there’s good news as a recent study has stated that daytime light exposure can help fight sleep disturbances which may be caused due to late night use of electronic gadgets. The study has revealed that ample exposure to daytime bright light can help young people who used self-luminous gadgets for up to two hours in evening in getting a sound sleep. “Our most important finding…