Sleep deprivation

Side Effects

Weight Gain

• Slows your metabolism and increases appetite

• Crave high fat and high carb foods

Higher Stress Level

• Getting fewer than six hours of sleep per night

disrupts the genes that regulates stress

• More likely to feel anxious

• High stress levels can contribute to heart

conditions

Moodiness

• Temporary change in emotions

• 50% of people with depression have some type of

sleep problem

Swollen, Dark

Under eye Circles

• Your body losses moisture, skin loses moisture

• Skin becomes dehydrated

Problems Driving

• Fatigue causes one in five car accidents

• Driving drowsy slows down reaction time

• Decreases awareness and damages judgment

• Being awake for more tan 24 hours is

equivalent, in terms to driving impaired

Lower Body

Temperatures • You may get chills when you do not get enough sleep

• Your body temperature falls to its lowest in the

middle of sleep

• National Sleep Foundation (NSF) suggests keeping

your bedroom cool-between 54 and 75 degrees

• A hot environment may cause disrupted or lighter

sleep

The Brain Fog

Did You Ever Find it’s Harder to

Think after a night of poor sleep

• Negatively affects you ability to learn

• Affects the ability to remember information

Marital Strife

• Less Interested in sex

• Link between high stress and libido

• Mood swings and snapping at your spouse

Lower Immunity • More likely to get sick

• People who don’t get 7-10 hrs. produce fewer antibodies

• Stay away from others who may be coughing and

sneezing

• Eat nutritious, immunity-boosting foods

How many hours did you sleep last night ?

35% of Americans got fewer than seven hours of sleep at any given rest time. Lack of required sleep can lead to exhaustion, raise your risk for serious problems, such as heart disease and type two diabetes.

Work Cited

Women’s Day & Healthy Living,” The Ten Weirdest Effects of Sleep Deprivation” Shine Host Web June 29,2013

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