Mention the words “Bed Time” to any child and you may be in for some unwanted complaining.  Yes, most children hate hearing those words; however, children need to get an adequate amount of sleep at a very young age in order to avoid the possibility of developing a sleep problem, and even worse, a behavioral disorder.
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Sleep problems cannot be cured by drinking cup after cup after cup of black coffee.  Coffee, a common morning stimulant, is OK to consume when it’s done in moderation.  However, over consumption of caffeine rich items, such as coffee, can lead to some annoying side effects that can actually decrease someone’s productivity throughout the day.
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Better sleeping links of the week is back, yet it seems like we just did last week’s link round-up yesterday… oh well.  We know that all of you are anxious to dive into this week’s discoveries, so liets get started.
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The beautiful month of May is fast approaching.  Baseball has finally kicked off and is coming out strong, the NHL is sadly finishing up with the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs finishing up, and oh yea, football is in the news too.  It’s only late April and football is hitting the newswire, but not in a sports related kind of way, more of a sleeping problem kind of vibe to be quite honest. 
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Sleep problems are becoming more common in today’s society because of the increased amounts of stress from the injured economy and large number of high sugar/caffeinated drinks available on the market.  Sleep is a natural function that the body needs to properly operate and maintain a healthy status.  For the time being though, lets put away the scientific discoveries and medical research projects that we usually report on and focus on some fun and interesting sleep related facts.
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After taking a week off from our famous “better sleeping links of the week”, we’re back with some more great links to keep all of you up to date.  We went with a more global approach for this week’s links because some interesting sleep studies were conducted on the other side of the world, and of course, we love including sleep studies.
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Sleep Problems affect about 40+ Americans, and with the current state of the economy, its most likely going to increase in the near future.  More and more people are turning to prescription sleep aids to help catch up on their ZZZs without fully understanding the effects that they can have on their body.
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Staying up late at night to catch the end of ESPN’s Sportcenter may not be such a great thing for your health.  According to Yu Misao, MD, of the Misao Health Clinic in Gifu, Japan, the fewer hours of sleep that men get at night translate into a higher BMI, blood pressure, and triglyceride levels.  The solution to this sleeping problem trickles down to paying more attention to bed times and the general quality of sleep.
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It’s Friday; you know what that means right? It’s time for Speed Sleep’s “Better Sleeping Links of the Week”.  This week had some great articles that we wanted to share with you, our reader, to help better understand the importance that sleep has on the body.
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The human brain, the most complex unit in the world, is severely affected when it is deprived of sleep.  When sleeping problems occur certain parts of the brain, such as the frontal lobe, performed less appropriately and saw more difficulties in functionality.  This statement shouldn’t be a big surprise to anyone because when lack of sleep is apparent, the body functions completely differently. 
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