SLEEP DEBT

A study by the University of Florida has looked at the consequences of sleeping fewer than six hours for eight consecutive nights – the minimum duration of sleep that experts say is necessary to support optimal health in average adults. “Many of us think that we can pay our sleep debt on weekends and be more productive on weekdays,” said lead researcher Professor Soomi Lee. “However, results from this study show that having just one night of sleep loss can significantly impair your daily functioning.” We reveal more about how to stay out of sleep debt at mindfood.com/sleep-debt