Nap for health
photo from bugbog.com
Relax and enjoy half-hour nap in the afternoon.
Six years of study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Athens Medical School in Greece shows that regular afternoon siesta of 30 minutes or more could lower the risk of heart disease.
Researchers’ hypothesis for this study is that napping may have stress-releasing effect, which has been implicated in heart disease.
In Greece, where the study was conducted, regular afternoon siesta has been known to reduce the rate of coronary heart disease, along with the Mediterranean diet including fruits, vegetables, beans and olive oil.
Refer to the effect of ”power nap” as a way of stress release. Plus, a healthy diet tip from the website of the University of Athens Medical School.
posted by choi at 6:21 AM
3 Comments:
Hi Choi,
I really like yo picture. Looks like those animals have been working hard.
Awwww, love the picture! I want a pet pig!
What an excellent topic. I just heard the other day that doctors were recommending naps now to relieve daily stress. Now that I actually work in an office, I see what they mean: noon is like zero hour. The only question I have before signing on to midday naps is what does it do to the oh so delicate sleep pattern?
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