Sleep is crucial for recovery and repair of the body, and a lot of this restoration and repair occurs while we are asleep. If we get insufficient sleep, we are less likely to be able to build and maintain muscle optimally, and we are more prone to overtraining, injury and overeating and mood disorders.
It has been conclusively demonstrated that even just one poor night’s sleep can result in over-eating and sugar craving!
Sleep apps can provide information on how well you are sleeping, as well as having nifty alarms that let you know when to go to bed to get the optimal amount of sleep. Set the alarm to let you know when you need to begin to prepare for bed so that you can achieve 7 ½ hours of sleep. Monitor how you feel in the morning because you may need slightly more, or less, to feel great!
Get 7-9 hours of quality sleep
From Carb-Appropriate 101 by Cliff Harvey PhD
Carb-Appropriate 101 gives you 101 daily tips to help you achieve the energy, health & performance you deserve. It includes daily tips for nutrition, movement, exercise, meditation, mindfulness, sleep, stress-reduction, and more! These tips are some of the themes that Cliff has written and spoken about over his decades in practice, in ‘bite-sized’ mini-articles.
Read the book from cover-to-cover, applying a tip a day, or simply open the book to any page to find a valuable health and performance tip to help you feel and perform at your very best.
