Science Corner
The 5-6-7 Sleep Rule
“If you or a friend need more convincing, remember the 5-6-7 sleep rule.
Five: Research suggests that people who get less than 5 hours of sleep on average are twice as likely to get dementia.
Six: Research has also found that people who sleep fewer than 6 hours per night are 15 percent more likely to be overweight.
Seven: People who sleep at least 7 hours per night can live up to 5 years longer than those who don’t get enough shuteye.”
Written by Arnold’s Pump Club and published in the 9/1/24 newsletter entitled “The Science of Staying Healthy.”