Midday Naps Lower Heart Disease Risk

Monday, September 13, 2010

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A long-term study of more than 23,000 healthy Greek adults, and we found that those who took midday naps, or siestas, for at least 30 minutes, three times a week or more were less likely to die of heart disease than those who never napped.

Naps were most beneficial for employed men, who had a substantially lower risk of death from heart disease. The study also found that those who were physically active and took midday naps were particularly healthy.


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