Myths and facts involving sleep

Myth: The lack of sleep will bring you extra weight
Fact: Not once has been confirmed that sleep affects body weight. Sleep actually affects certain hormones, specifically leptin and ghrelin, which in turn affect appetite. Ghrelin is a hormone that stimulates appetite, and the hormone leptin sends a signal to the brain when you’re full. If you do not sleep enough, the level of leptin decreases, and the level of ghrelin in the body increases. It usually leads to overeating and increased body weight.
Myth: It does not matter what time you go to bed
Fact: It is more likely that “night birds” show symptoms of depression than those who go to bed earlier, even when sleeping the same number of hours. Research has shown that going to bed late can not only cause depression, but can also bring you a bad mood and affect your overall health negatively. If you want to start to fall asleep before, go to bed fifteen minutes earlier than the previous day. You will gradually change your sleeping habit.

Myth: Teens need a longer sleep
Fact: Teenagers need to sleep on average from 8 and a half to a little over 9 hours, and the average adult needs about 7-8 hours. It’s normal for teenagers to sleep more.