Comments on: Sleep is important, especially for children http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/21/sleep-is-important-especially-for-children.html Coaching and Training From a New England Perspective Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:44:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/21/sleep-is-important-especially-for-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-29121 Anne Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:48:59 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/21/sleep-is-important-especially-for-children.html#comment-29121 I've read several studies over the years linking sleep and weight gain/loss. I can say that public school schedules are as much political as cultural and one reason the schedule disparity still exists. Plus, high schools have afterschool sports, activities and need teacher-volunteers; most elementary schools don't (and instead may offer a paid afterschool program). I’ve read several studies over the years linking sleep and weight gain/loss.

I can say that public school schedules are as much political as cultural and one reason the schedule disparity still exists. Plus, high schools have afterschool sports, activities and need teacher-volunteers; most elementary schools don’t (and instead may offer a paid afterschool program).

]]> By: Wes http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/21/sleep-is-important-especially-for-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-29046 Wes Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:48:18 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/21/sleep-is-important-especially-for-children.html#comment-29046 Convincing my boys to get enough sleep is a constant challenge. Due to my lifestyle, we raised them to be night people. Getting them to bed in time for school is a challenge pretty much every night. Convincing my boys to get enough sleep is a constant challenge. Due to my lifestyle, we raised them to be night people. Getting them to bed in time for school is a challenge pretty much every night.

]]> By: DPeach http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/21/sleep-is-important-especially-for-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-28956 DPeach Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:52:12 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/02/21/sleep-is-important-especially-for-children.html#comment-28956 I have been hearing lately that it is important to get enough sleep (in general) but specifically if you are trying to lose weight. By not getting enough sleep you keep yourself (somehow) from losing weight. This is interesting to me because my brother and I have always been opposites in sleep patterns and BMI. My bro has always been slim and considered sleep vitally important. I have always been overweight (until recently) and consider sleep an option at best and often a necessary annoyance. I have been trying to get a better grasp of my sleep patterns the last couple of years and have also lost 85 pounds during that time. I don't want it to sound like I used sleep as a magic pill for losing 85 lbs., but realized that with the massive increase in physical activity I needed more recovery time. I make it a goal to get 7 hours of sleep a night and sometimes actually get close to getting that much. I have been hearing lately that it is important to get enough sleep (in general) but specifically if you are trying to lose weight. By not getting enough sleep you keep yourself (somehow) from losing weight.

This is interesting to me because my brother and I have always been opposites in sleep patterns and BMI. My bro has always been slim and considered sleep vitally important. I have always been overweight (until recently) and consider sleep an option at best and often a necessary annoyance. I have been trying to get a better grasp of my sleep patterns the last couple of years and have also lost 85 pounds during that time. I don’t want it to sound like I used sleep as a magic pill for losing 85 lbs., but realized that with the massive increase in physical activity I needed more recovery time.

I make it a goal to get 7 hours of sleep a night and sometimes actually get close to getting that much.

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