The Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Longevity
By Michelle Darian, MS, MPH, RD, May 17, 2022
Sleep is an important aspect of overall health and wellness. While this is typically well known, according to the National Sleep Foundation, over 35% of all US adults report sleeping less than seven hours per night. [1] How much and how well you sleep impacts metabolism, energy levels, mood, and immune health. And sleeping poorly has well-established connections to depression, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). [2,3] So it’s no surprise that research also shows that ...