There's no reason to feel guilty if you enjoyed an extra hour in bed this morning – a weekend lie-in is good for your heart.
A study found it can reduce the risk of high blood pressure – a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes – by up to 39 per cent.
But catching up on your sleep only boosts your health if you are deprived of sufficient rest during the week.
Scientists from hospitals and universities in South Korea recruited 2,782 adults and recorded details of their sleeping habits throughout the week, as well as whether they had high blood pressure.
Once they accounted for other factors that might trigger a rise in blood pressure – such as smoking or doing no exercise – the researchers were able to see precisely how sleep affected blood flow.
Those getting less than six hours a night during the week were 70 per cent more likely to have dangerously high readings compared to adults snoozing between seven and nine hours. You can read more at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2322798/Think-heart--weekend-lie-cut-stroke-risk.html
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