Sleeping on the weekend might not be a good idea

We look forward to the weekend to catch up on our lost sleep of the work week. The joy of not ringing the alarm for the next day and spend all morning in bed is unexplained. We are all guilty of doing this! Is not it? But a recent study suggests that it does more harm than good. Yes it is true!

How to sleep on weekends is harmful?


It is true that getting enough sleep is very important for your health. Sleep deprivation can lead to health problems such as anxiety, heart problems, high blood pressure and even stroke. But one study suggests that sleeping a lot at the weekend could lead to obesity and other heart problems.

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Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder recently conducted a study on sleep, in which several healthy young adults participated. They divided the participants into three groups. As part of the study, the first group slept nine hours each night for nine days. The second group was allowed to sleep only five hours a night, while the third group had slept five hours for five hours. The last group was allowed to sleep longer for the next two nights on weekends.

The last two groups where participants did not sleep enough during the week started eating a lot after dinner, which resulted in weight gain. While participants in the third group did not eat a lot at the weekend when they had enough sleep, they ate more and gained more weight and gained more weight.

The study indicates that the extra amount of sleep on the weekend could not only make you gain weight, but also have a major effect on your heart. This happens when you abruptly adjust your "circadian rhythm" or sleep pattern.

According to senior researcher Christopher Depner, the muscle and liver-specific insulin sensitivity of the third group was even worse. End-of-week recovery sleep is not an effective way to combat sleep loss during the week.

Bottom line
So what does it take to make up for lost sleep? The National Sleep Foundation suggests that to make up for lost sleep, it is possible to take a nap 20 to 30 minutes in the afternoon of the weekend instead of turning off the alarm in the morning.