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Health Tips => Health Tips => Topic started by: wahid on January 01, 2013, 04:32:52 PM
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Sleep is a part and parcel in our life. Our good health depends on proper sleep. But due to our tough schedule of everyday's doing, sometime we are not able to sleep properly. That is why the shortage of proper sleeping badly affect to our health. So the importance of proper sleeping is beggar description.Sleep is essential for a person’s health and well-being, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep
A recent survey found that more people are sleeping less than six hours a night, and sleep difficulties visit 75% of us at least a few nights per week.
The amount of sleep you need depends on various factors — especially your age. Consider these general guidelines for different age groups:
Age group Recommended amount of sleep
Infants 14 to 15 hours
Toddlers 12 to 14 hours
School-age children 10 to 11 hours
Adults 7 to 9 hours