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Scientist: Naps have benefits -- and risks (National Napping Day )
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| March. 11, 2013
Posted on 03/11/2013 11:32:13 AM PDT by JoeProBono
MIAMI, - A Florida sleep-center scientist had this advice for Napping Day, observed Monday: Naps can be helpful, but there could be risks.
Dr. Alexandre Abreu, co-director of the UHealth Sleep Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said naps can be helpful for adults who do not get enough sleep during the night, The Miami Herald reported.
"Sleep is essential for your overall well-being, quality of life, for your mood, for your growth, and also for the prevention of diseases, because the lack of sleep can trigger inflammatory response in your body and can make you more susceptible to infection," Abreu said.
But he warned that taking too long of a nap can lead to grogginess and insomnia. He said the need for a nap could potentially be a sign of disruptive sleep apnea or narcolepsy.
"Take naps because it's cultural, as long as it doesn't interrupt nighttime sleep, or because you have poor sleep and need to perform at driving or work, so you're protecting yourself and others from your sleepiness," he said.
Napping Day was created in 1999 by now-retired Boston University Professor William Anthony and his wife, Camille, as part of efforts to help people adjust after changing their clocks for Daylight Saving Time.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: naps
To: JoeProBono
Another danger of napping: you may be sat on by a cat.
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03/11/2013 11:38:37 AM PDT
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Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: Darksheare
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03/11/2013 11:44:54 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
See?
Completely surrounded!
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03/11/2013 11:48:09 AM PDT
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Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: Darksheare
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03/11/2013 11:50:27 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
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03/11/2013 11:52:16 AM PDT
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Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: JoeProBono
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03/11/2013 11:54:02 AM PDT
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: Revolting cat!
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03/11/2013 12:02:54 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
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03/11/2013 12:03:44 PM PDT
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: Revolting cat!
In 9th & 10th grade, every day, I walked home for lunch.
During lunch pd. I ate, watched Happy Days, then took a nap and walked back to school.
Got all As & Bs without even studying.
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03/11/2013 12:23:12 PM PDT
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bicyclerepair
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To: Daffynition
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03/11/2013 12:39:14 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Darksheare
Which is infinitely better than being shat on by a cat.
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03/11/2013 12:47:06 PM PDT
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ExpatGator
(I hate Illinois Nazis!)
To: JoeProBono
I like a small eye cover for those quick power-naps.
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03/11/2013 2:09:25 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
To: Revolting cat!
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03/11/2013 2:11:32 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
To: Daffynition
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03/11/2013 2:13:31 PM PDT
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Daffynition
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03/11/2013 2:55:30 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Revolting cat!
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03/11/2013 2:57:12 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
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03/11/2013 3:08:25 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
To: Revolting cat!
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03/11/2013 3:09:35 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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