February 13, 2007
Afternoon naps may boost heart health
Well then, I'm gonna live to be 1000.
Posted by jackhodgson at February 13, 2007 11:59 AMThe next health trend might come out of nursery school instead of the gym: A study of nearly 24,000 people found that those who regularly took midday naps were nearly 40% less likely to die from heart disease than non-nappers.
Researchers suggest that siestas might protect the heart by lowering levels of stress hormones.