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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Watch The Caffeine And Sugar - For Good Health You Need Sleep

By Ali Bautista

Sleep is very important to a person's health though many individuals do not realize how important. If you do not get enough sleep then you are risking your health in the long run. You won't feel the effects now but you will later on in life. To stay healthy you need about 8 hours of sleep a night.

In order to compensate for the lack of sleep the vast majority of individuals will turn to coffee or sugary foods to keep them alert and give them a boost of energy. While these foods may help for a very short time they cannot compete with a good night's sleep and can actually make it more difficult for you to sleep the next night. They also have adverse health effects.

Sugary foods only produce a very short burst of energy because the sugar is metabolized very quickly. Once the sugar is gone you will feel even more tired than before and your reaction time will decrease. You want to eat foods that will provide you with some energy as well as foods that will last. A snack that meets both of these factors is apple slices with peanut butter. The apple slices has carbohydrates and the peanut butter provides some protein.

The caffeine in coffee can help keep you alert but it can also prevent you from sleeping. The caffeine in the coffee you drink during the morning will actually stay in your system for 12 hours, much longer then feeling the effects of caffeine. If you drink coffee all day long then you may be preventing yourself from sleeping. It is better to have food and drinks that only contain a small amount of caffeine, try soda or chocolate instead.

Even decaffeinated coffee still contains caffeine. A cup of decaffeinated coffee has the same amount of coffee as a 12 oz bottle of soda. Decaffeinated coffee may be a good option if you are trying to cut back on your caffeine. Many people may become dependent on coffee and can have difficulties breaking the habit.

To style fit and healthy you need to limit your caffeine consumption as it will only keep you up at night. Try to cut back to one or two cups a coffee a day and never any caffeine after 4pm. - 17268

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