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Sleep Well Light exposure has a critical effect on sleep. At night, dim the lights and shut off electroncis, such as TVs, tablets, and smartphones that emit blue light, 30 minutes before bedtime. Aim for complete darkness when sleeping. Waking to natural light can also help you sleep better at night, by helping your brain […]
Sleep Well Getting enough quality sleep is as vital to good heath and long life as are healthy eating and regular exercise. You need sleep to: * Help your immune system fight infections. * Help prevent and deal with anxiety and depression. * Help prevent and control weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood
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Sleep Well 1. Go to bed the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning. 2. Sleep in a dark, quiet, comfortable environment. 3. Exercise daily (but not right before bedtime). 4. Limit the use of electronics before bed. 5. Relax before bedtime. A warm bath or light reading might
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Sleep Well * While the body rests during sleep, the brain remains active. During deep sleep, hormones are made that: * Promote growth and repair cells and tissues * Fight infections * Help the body control hunger * Most healthy adults need between seven and a half to nine hours of sleep per night to
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Sleep Well 1. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. 2. Do aerobic exercise at least 3 to 4 times a week. 3. Avoid caffeine at least 6 hours before bedtime. 4. Dim the lights 1 hour before bedtime. Get bright light exposure early in the day.
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Tobacco Cessation Regardless of whether you smoke it, chew it, or just place it between your cheek and gums, all forms of tobacco are hazardous to your health. “Snuff” and chewing tobacco were once considered safe alternatives to cigarettes. They’re not. People who use smokeless tobacco absorb nicotine through the mucous membrane of the mouth.
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Tobacco Cessation Facts About Tobacco Use * Tobacco use is the top preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. Each year, nearly one in every 5 deaths-about 480,000 people-die from tobacco-related illnesses. These include: – Cancers of the lungs, mouth, throat, bladder, cervix, kidney, and stomach – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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Tobacco Cessation A generation ago, smoking a cigar after dinner or puffing on a pipe was a popular habit among men. Fortunately, using these two forms of tobacco has steadily declined over the past 35 years. Unfortunately, those who still enjoy smoking pipes or cigars run higher risks of cancer of the larynx, pharynx, and
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Tobacco Cessation Until lately, many people assumed cigarette smoking was just a bad habit (albeit an unhealthy one). In 1988, the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health changed that view. After reviewing over 2,000 scientific studies, the report confirmed what many scientists suspected: Smoking cigarettes is addictive, because they contain nicotine. So in order
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Tobacco Cessation Not using tobacco is one of the best choices you can make for your health. Have you seen the commercial of a frail woman putting in dentures, placing a wig on her head, speaking with a voice box, and tying a scarf around a hole in her throat? She had surgery that removed
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