Sleepless In America: The Hazards of Being Tired

If you’re like the average American adult, chances are that you sleep a lot less than you would like to. The majority of our nation’s adult population reports feeling regularly sleepy as they go about their day-to-day activities, but what most people don’t realize is that not sleeping enough impacts public health and safety in some huge ways. No one really knows why we’re sleeping less, but failing to get the full amount of sleep you need can contribute to serious issues like obesity, heart disease, and risk of stroke. A lack of sleep can even have unexpected impacts on your sex life, increase your appetite, and up your calorie intake.

Inner Health versus Outer Health

How young do you feel?

Looking Good and healthy is not enough! Your heart could be more aged than your age.

How many times have you marveled at a parental or in older age in your life? Maybe the answer lies in your vascular age! Did you know that your vascular age can be different from your chronological age? As 17^th century English physician said, “A man is as old as his arteries.”

Your arteries reveal the true age of your heart and fitness quotient.

The vascular age tell you how old your arteries are after enduring the steady beating of your heart – 70 times a minute or more than 100,000 heartbeats a day, which account for the wear and tear on your vessels.

Tea Types and There Good and Bad Health Benefits

Tea has long been thought to have health benefits for the heart and in the prevention of cancer. Studies have found that some teas may help with cancer, heart disease, and diabetes; encourage weight loss; lower cholesterol; and bring about mental alertness.

The degree of processing the leaves of camellia sinensis determines whether a tea will be green, black or red (oolong). Green tea is the least processed. These are simply steamed quickly before packaging. Black and red teas are partially dried, crushed and fermented. The length of fermentation, which causes the leaves to blacken, determines whether the tea will be red or black.

Types of tea

White Tea: White tea is similar to green tea, in that it's undergone very little processing and no fermentation.