Sleep

Plus bad habits some in New Jersey are guilty of that affect good sleep

Your alarm goes off in the morning, are you refreshed and ready to go?

One of the worst things you can do when you’re tossing and turning and can’t seem to rest is to force yourself to sleep. Here are some tips that can help.

Protein or carbs? What is the best nighttime meal or snack? What we eat before bed can affect how fast we fall asleep and how deep we sleep. Here are the top options.

Lack of sleep not only makes your grumpy and forgetful, it can have serious health consequences including a weak immune system, heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

Our dreams may be involuntary and incoherent. You may feel strong emotions after a vivid dream. Here are the most common dreams and what they might mean.

Here are simple ways to help your kids develop good bedtime habits for the new school year.

Sleep and nutrition are two important aspects of a healthy life and they are closely linked to each other.  What and when we eat affects our sleep, and the amount and quality of our sleep affects our hunger hormones and other aspects of our nutrition.  Sleeping well can help to control your cravings and maintain a healthy weight. Some foods and minerals can make you feel sleepier and others may interfere with sleep. In this episode, Registered and Licensed Dietician Tricia Silverman discusses these two basic and vital human functions, how they are related and what we can do to improve both our sleep and our nutrition

Weighted blankets have recently skyrocketed in popularity and it’s really not surprising (2020, anyone?). These heavier-than-usual blankets are known to transform sleep habits and ease anxiety thanks to an inherent “feels just like a hug” magic and, let’s be frank, who couldn’t use an extra hug these days?

One of the worst things you can do when you’re tossing and turning and can’t seem to rest is to force yourself to sleep. Here are some tips that can help.

Poor sleep can have immediate negative effects on our hormones, exercise performance, weight, brain function and overall health. Here are seven steps to help you get a better night's sleep.

As daylight savings time ends the first weekend of November, we set our clocks back an hour. This can wreak havoc on our sleep schedule and internal clock. Here's what you can do.