Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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A just-published study from Columbia University now connects the dot for us.  Low quality sleep leads to overeating and poor eating, and those unhealthy food choices clog the arteries.

The sleep researchers studied 495 women 20-76 years of age tabulating their sleep quality and food intake.  Those taking longer to fall asleep had higher caloric intake in the form of sugar.  Those with the most severe insomnia consumed more saturated fats.

Lack of good sleep appears to trigger hunger and suppress a woman’s feeling of fullness.  The investigators also implicate a vicious circle with overeating and accompanying gastrointestinal discomfort exacerbating insomnia. 

Poor sleep demands a fix. Don’t ignore it!. 

Faris M. Zuraikat, Nour Makarem, Ming Liao, Marie‐Pierre St‐Onge, Brooke Aggarwal. Measures of Poor Sleep Quality Are Associated With Higher Energy Intake and Poor Diet Quality in a Diverse Sample of Women From the Go Red for Women Strategically Focused Research Network. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2020; 9 (4) DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.119.014587

#sleep #heartdisease #obesity #women

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/_PKesQW6gcM

A just-published study from Columbia University now connects the dot for us.  Low quality sleep leads to overeating and poor eating, and those unhealthy food choices clog the arteries.

The sleep researchers studied 495 women 20-76 years of age tabulating their sleep quality and food intake.  Those taking longer to fall asleep had higher caloric intake in the form of sugar.  Those with the most severe insomnia consumed more saturated fats.

Lack of good sleep appears to trigger hunger and suppress a woman’s feeling of fullness.  The investigators also implicate a vicious circle with overeating and accompanying gastrointestinal discomfort exacerbating insomnia. 

Poor sleep demands a fix. Don’t ignore it!. 

Faris M. Zuraikat, Nour Makarem, Ming Liao, Marie‐Pierre St‐Onge, Brooke Aggarwal. Measures of Poor Sleep Quality Are Associated With Higher Energy Intake and Poor Diet Quality in a Diverse Sample of Women From the Go Red for Women Strategically Focused Research Network. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2020; 9 (4) DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.119.014587

#sleep #heartdisease #obesity #women

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Adolescent sedentary behavior increases the risk of depression by as much as 28%. Even light activity reduces that risk by 20%.  Psychiatrists from University College London studied 4257 teens looking at the effects of their activity levels at ages 12, 14, and 16 on their incidence of depression at 18.

The study showed a general trend toward more couch time and less physical activity as teens get older.  When adolescents fought that trend with even light activity, depression scores at age 18 were significantly lower than average.

To keep your teens happy as well as physically fit, motivate them to MOVE!  Support their sports participation, and link their allowances to physical activity. 

Aaron Kandola, MSc , Gemma Lewis, PhD , David P J Osborn, PhD, Brendon Stubbs, PhD, Joseph F Hayes, PhD.  Depressive symptoms and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour throughout adolescence: a prospective cohort study.  The Lancet.  DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30034-1

#teens #depression #exercise

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Adolescent sedentary behavior increases the risk of depression by as much as 28%. Even light activity reduces that risk by 20%.  Psychiatrists from University College London studied 4257 teens looking at the effects of their activity levels at ages 12, 14, and 16 on their incidence of depression at 18.

The study showed a general trend toward more couch time and less physical activity as teens get older.  When adolescents fought that trend with even light activity, depression scores at age 18 were significantly lower than average.

To keep your teens happy as well as physically fit, motivate them to MOVE!  Support their sports participation, and link their allowances to physical activity. 

Aaron Kandola, MSc , Gemma Lewis, PhD , David P J Osborn, PhD, Brendon Stubbs, PhD, Joseph F Hayes, PhD.  Depressive symptoms and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour throughout adolescence: a prospective cohort study.  The Lancet.  DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30034-1

#teens #depression #exercise

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Sleeping with your significant other’s unlaundered shirt on your pillow will give you better quality sleep.  Psychologist’s at Canada’s University of British Columbia studied 155 participants who were given two identical shirts to use as pillowcases on two consecutive nights.  Their sleep was quantitated with actigraphy and a questionnaire surveyed their subjective views of the night’s rest.

Breathing in the scent from their lover’s shirt all night significantly reduced tossing and turning and created the impression of more restful sleep.  Sleep improved even if the sleeper couldn’t identify which shirt had the love scent.

The bottom line: have a significant other to share your bed.  You’ll sleep better and be healthier. 

University of British Columbia. "Smelling your lover's shirt could improve your sleep." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 13 February 2020. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200213091723.htm

#sleep #lovescent #undershirt

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Sleeping with your significant other’s unlaundered shirt on your pillow will give you better quality sleep.  Psychologist’s at Canada’s University of British Columbia studied 155 participants who were given two identical shirts to use as pillowcases on two consecutive nights.  Their sleep was quantitated with actigraphy and a questionnaire surveyed their subjective views of the night’s rest.

Breathing in the scent from their lover’s shirt all night significantly reduced tossing and turning and created the impression of more restful sleep.  Sleep improved even if the sleeper couldn’t identify which shirt had the love scent.

The bottom line: have a significant other to share your bed.  You’ll sleep better and be healthier. 

University of British Columbia. "Smelling your lover's shirt could improve your sleep." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 13 February 2020. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200213091723.htm

#sleep #lovescent #undershirt

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Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram make it nearly impossible to put a broken relationship in your past.  University of Colorado-Boulder information scientists now explore the nuances of social media flashbacks with in-depth interviews of 19 subjects experiencing online suffering after a relationship disintegration.

Facebook’s Newsfeed is a prime offender.  Even if you unfriend and block your ex, new loves, new digs, and new victories may still hit you in the face from other linkages in your social network.  Then, mysterious eerie techno-burps repost bygone echoes from your ex.

Your defenses include unfriending, untagging, using Facebook’s Take-A-Break feature, setting up new accounts, and going cold turkey for awhile. 

Anthony T. Pinter, Jialun Aaron Jiang, Katie Z. Gach, Melanie M. Sidwell, James E. Dykes, Jed R. Brubaker. "Am I Never Going to Be Free of All This Crap?". Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 2019; 3 (CSCW): 1 DOI: 10.1145/3359172

#breakups #socialmedia #facebook #instagram #twitter #unfriending

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Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram make it nearly impossible to put a broken relationship in your past.  University of Colorado-Boulder information scientists now explore the nuances of social media flashbacks with in-depth interviews of 19 subjects experiencing online suffering after a relationship disintegration.

Facebook’s Newsfeed is a prime offender.  Even if you unfriend and block your ex, new loves, new digs, and new victories may still hit you in the face from other linkages in your social network.  Then, mysterious eerie techno-burps repost bygone echoes from your ex.

Your defenses include unfriending, untagging, using Facebook’s Take-A-Break feature, setting up new accounts, and going cold turkey for awhile. 

Anthony T. Pinter, Jialun Aaron Jiang, Katie Z. Gach, Melanie M. Sidwell, James E. Dykes, Jed R. Brubaker. "Am I Never Going to Be Free of All This Crap?". Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 2019; 3 (CSCW): 1 DOI: 10.1145/3359172

#breakups #socialmedia #facebook #instagram #twitter #unfriending

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CJ Foods, Inc., a division of CJ America, Inc., of La Palma, CA, is voluntarily recalling Annie Chun’s Japanese-Style Teriyaki Noodle Bowls.  This product may contain undeclared peanuts. There is a risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction for children and adults allergic to peanuts.  The pad thai noodles may have peanut contamination. Destroy the product or return it to place of purchase for a refund.  Contact company at 1-800-459-3445. 

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cj-foods-voluntarily-recalls-annie-chuns-japanese-style-teriyaki-noodle-bowls-due-undeclared-peanuts

#recall #noodlebowl #anniechun #teriyaki #peanuts

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CJ Foods, Inc., a division of CJ America, Inc., of La Palma, CA, is voluntarily recalling Annie Chun’s Japanese-Style Teriyaki Noodle Bowls.  This product may contain undeclared peanuts. There is a risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction for children and adults allergic to peanuts.  The pad thai noodles may have peanut contamination. Destroy the product or return it to place of purchase for a refund.  Contact company at 1-800-459-3445. 

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cj-foods-voluntarily-recalls-annie-chuns-japanese-style-teriyaki-noodle-bowls-due-undeclared-peanuts

#recall #noodlebowl #anniechun #teriyaki #peanuts