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Taking a nap is a common activity, catching forty winks during the day is a common thing in countries around the world. While napping can provide relaxation after a long day, there is growing evidence that it may do more harm than good.
At times, the day can be so long and tiring that a mid-day rest is needed, and a quick nap can give the body enough extra energy to allow a person to get through the day with a high degree of efficiency. Yet research in recent years has begun to show that while daytime sleep may have some health benefits, it may also increase the risk of some health problems.
According to many studies published in recent years, daytime sleep affects the body, especially the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular diseases, caused by the poor functioning of the cardiovascular system, are one of the main causes of death, affecting more than seven and a half million of its inhabitants.
The study linked sleeping longer than an hour with an 82 percent increase in cardiovascular disease and a 27 percent increase in all-cause mortality.
"The risk of developing diabetes increases by 46 percent if daytime sleep lasts more than an hour," the cardiologist adds.
Sleep is an important component of our healthy lifestyle, along with diet and exercise.
"Short sleep may affect our health, but we do not yet know the strength of this effect or the mechanism by which it works."
Although it is known that daytime sleep can have both positive and negative effects on the general state of health, why this is not completely known.
