Health Tip
July 4, 2009
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Remember nap time when you were a small child? You might still need an afternoon nap to refresh you.
Sleep researchers cite the "midday trough" -- the period between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. -- as when people lose energy and feel sleepy. This time period also has a significantly higher number of industrial and traffic accidents than at other times. A parallel trough occurs between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., when humans are most likely to die.
Many countries in Europe and South America have a leisurely lunch followed by a rest before returning to their business schedules. Maybe in the on-the-go United States, we need to take a break.
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