Getting enough sleep every night is crucial for human health. Yet about 40% of adults suffer from insomnia. The Center for Disease Control has called our lack of sleep a public health epidemic. It’s important we make sleep a priority in our life again here’s how much sleep you need according to your age by the National Sleep Foundation
- New born (0 to 3 months) 14 to 17 hours
- Infant (4 to 11 months) 12 to 15 hours
- Toddler (1 to 2 years) 11 to 14 hours
- Preschool (3 to 5 years) 10 to 13 hours
- School Age (6 to 13 years) 10 to 13 hours
- Teenagers (14 to 17 years) 8 to 10 hours
- Young adults (18 to 25 years) 7 to 9 hours
- Adults (26 to 64 years) 7 to 9 hours
- Older adults (65+ years) 7 to 8 hours
Sleep deprivation can cause issues like…
- Weight gain
- Weakened immune system
- Hypertension
- High blood pressure
- Loss of memory
- Stroke
- Heart diseases
And many other serious problems…
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Very valuable information
Yes indeed! We should have sufficient sleep ‘coz sleep, plays an important role in our physical health. It’s involved in healing and repair of our heart and blood vessel. Thanks for the info!
Yes indeed! We should have sufficient sleep ‘coz sleep, plays an important role in our physical health. It’s involved in healing and repair of our heart and blood vessel.
. Thanks for the info! Very Helpful information….Good
Thanks for the info!……Very Helpful information….Good