If you're finding that you are tossing and turning in your double storage bed, rather than getting the sleep you want, it could be the fry up you had for breakfast, scientists have suggested.
In a study, participants who consumed the most calories slept for the least amount of time, the study which appeared in the journal Appetite revealed.
This indicates a clear link between what we eat and the sleep we get at night.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that if your diet is lac...
While a link between not getting enough sleep and overeating has been long-established through several studies, not much is known about the effect the food we eat has on how we sleep.
As Time reported recently, people who get seven to eight hours of sleep each night usually enjoy better overall health, but a study published in the journal Appetite saw a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania examine the effect of diet on sleep patterns.
The researchers examined data from the 200...
Some elements of interior design make us feel relaxed, safe, calm and happy: the perfect mood in which to drop off to sleep in our storage beds. However, there are plenty of style features that can make a bedroom much less likely to send us off into a restful slumber. Read on to avoid making these eye-opening mistakes…
Using bright, vibrant colours
Bright colours can make you feel full of energy and ready for anything, but this isn't exactly a fast-track ticket to the Land of Nod! This doesn't...
Didn’t quite reach your recommended eight hours of sleep last night? Well, don't worry about not spending long enough in your storage bed; researchers from the University of Sydney have found that sleep duration varies naturally over a period of days. This is in spite of any individual lifestyle, timing of sleep or waking, and social and environmental factors.
Dr Chin Moi Chow, who was the main researcher in the study published in Nature and Science of Sleep, explained the findings: "Sleep req...
Choosing the right storage bed could help you sleep soundly, but could a good sleep help your brain store more too? Scientists believe so.
Addressing poor sleep could slow memory decline caused by age, researchers suggest.
Experiments revealed that the ageing brain undergoes changes that damage the quality of sleep a person gets; this in turn leads to a reduced ability to store memories.
The study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley was published in the journal Nature Neuros...
A good night's sleep could save your relationship, research has suggested, as it makes you less selfish. Sounds like the perfect excuse to spend more time in your double storage bed to us!
Apparently, lack of sleep makes a couple more likely to take one another for granted. However, couples who enjoy a good night's sleep work together better in tasks and give each other encouragement, researchers from the University of Berkeley in California found.
It is known that insomniacs suffer more relatio...
A simulation of a mission to Mars has revealed that isolation and depression were experienced by some of the crew. Scientists have suggested that the cause of their problems could be differences in sleep patterns.
The 17 month study, named Mars500, aimed to understand the physical and psychological effects that a real trip to Mars might have.
The study showed that not all current astronauts will be suited to this type of mission; one crew member involved in the study completely lost his natural ...
Relying on props to drop off to sleep, overtiredness and erratic length of the bedtime routine are the three main culprits that are spoiling children’s sleep, data from Sleep Training Solutions has revealed. So if your child is having difficulty dropping off in his or her kid’s storage bed, read on…
An analysis of the child sleep consulting company’s information looked at a sample of parent questionnaires for 45 babies and toddlers.
The analysis found that 100 per cent of the children e...
If the thought of trying to get your kids off to sleep sends shivers down your spine, it may be a good idea to check through this list of common mistakes, compiled by Metro Parent, to ensure your actions aren’t coming between your child and a peaceful night’s sleep in their kid’s storage bed.
Choose the right bedtime snacks. Sugar-laden foods or produce containing caffeine should be a no-go area, as they will get children all hyped up just when they should be calming down. Carb...
Bring the spirit of Christmas into your bedroom décor this year with a few handy tips:
House to Home suggests opting for “Scandi-chic” in the bedroom for a Christmassy feel, with festive red and snowy white bed linen for an Alpine look. This trend works best with a white bed, so why not opt for a lift up bed in contemporary white? Make sure the Christmas feel really comes across with a wreath, Scandinavian-style Christmas decorations and a knitted stocking for all those presents.
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