If there was a pill that
could make you happier, smarter, stronger, less likely to be injured, improve
basketball shooting percentage by 9% and tennis serving accuracy by 24%, would
you take it? Surely that would be the most expensive pill ever created, but what
if it were free?
Sleep loss is increasingly
common among teenagers due to things like smart phones, laptops, TV, and energy
drinks, and as few as 20% of teenagers may be getting the recommended 8-10
hours of sleep per night.1
Sleep loss is not only associated with increased body weight, but a recent
study found that one-third of students have even reported falling asleep in
school.1,2