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Compensate for day-to-day sleep over the weekend reduces diabetes risk

Compensate for day-to-day sleep over the weekend reduces diabetes risk

Who never lost sleep during the week and ended up making up for the weekend? The increasingly common habit can be called social jet lag by some experts and is generally seen with bad eyes. However, when we talk about type 2 diabetes, using this "sleep bench" strategy can be a great request! And this was scientifically proven in a study by the sleep laboratory at the University of Chicago (United States).

To reach this conclusion, scholars recruited 19 volunteers. First, they stayed in the lab sleeping around eight and a half hours a night for four days. After a while, they returned to the lab and slept only four and a half hours a night for four more days. However, after this second session, they were allowed to sleep 9.7 hours for another two days.

During this experiment, insulin sensitivity levels (the hormone that helps glucose to enter cells) and "On nights with sleep deprivation, experts realized that while insulin sensitivity fell by 23 percent, the risk of diabetes rose to 16 percent in those men. However, how much they were able to compensate for in the next two days, the parameters returned to normal.

Of course this study is very initial and was done in the short term. Further research is needed to understand if this social jet lag can be harmful if done for a long time. Even so, researchers have found the results encouraging.

It is important to remember that it has been proven in other studies that people with sleep deprivation can make worse food choices, which alone increases the risk of developing diabetes. In addition, sleep deprivation is linked to the onset of other diseases, such as stroke.


Diet errors may increase risk of stomach cancer

Diet errors may increase risk of stomach cancer

Gastric cancer has long been associated with dietary factors. Scientific evidence shows that consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables reduces the incidence of stomach cancer. This fact may be related to the presence of vitamins C, E, carotene and flavonoids in these foods. Contrary to this benefit, the intake of preserved or "smoked" meats and vegetables is related to the incidence of gastric cancer.

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Shared toilet increases risk of toothbrush contamination, study says

Shared toilet increases risk of toothbrush contamination, study says

To get the results, toothbrushes were collected from students at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut (USA). Regardless of the storage method, at least 60% of the toothbrushes were contaminated with fecal coliforms. All the brushes were taken from students who shared toilets, at an average of 9.4 residents per bathroom.

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