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Difficulty sleeping can make the night long and the following day feel even longer. Ads for prescription sleeping pills run frequently on late-night TV, bu adopting healthy sleep habits can be as effective as medication, with no side effects. [...]

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Are you getting the best sleep possible? If you just answered a bleary-eyed “No,” chances are your sleep patterns need a makeover. Find out three ways to revamp your sleep and wake up rested.

Limit distractions: Light emanating from your TV or iPad before you go to bed, noisy neighbors, or a never-ending stream of cars outside your window can all take away from quality sleep. [...]

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We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar!

You don’t have to go on a deprivation diet or spend hours exercising to ward off disease and be your healthiest self! Instead, try these supersimple tips
By the editors of Prevention
Staying healthy can feel like so much, well, work (think: logging hours at the gym and whipping up nutritious meals from scratch). [...]

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There may be fewer cases of the flu than normal this year, but that doesn’t mean that a lot of us aren’t getting sick. And feeling run-down can throw a wrench in our workout plans, not to mention keep you up all night.

If you’ve been battling sickness, feeling exhausted, or just too busy, your sleep and exercise routines have both probably taken a beating. [...]

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If improving your sleeping habits made the list of your 2012 resolutions, then let’s get to it! There are simple things you should and shouldn’t be doing to get some quality shut-eye, but what about the person who sleeps to your right (or left)? Do you ever look at your partner as a roadblock to your sleeping success? If your significant other is interfering with your sleepy time, here are some helpful tips to get you back on track . [...]

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We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar.

Whether you admit you need help nodding off or are still in denial about the major suitcases under your eyes, chances are you could use an intervention: a full two-thirds of Americans say they have trouble getting enough shut-eye at least once a week. [...]

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The end of the day, at dinner and beyond, is a good time to assess your day to be mindful about your healthy goals. And while it’s not the time to beat yourself up if you weren’t able to get to the gym or you snuck more than a few pieces of candy during the day, you can end the day on a high note by making sure you hit a few more healthy to-dos. [...]

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We all know that most of us aren’t getting enough sleep to meet that magic seven to nine hours a night, but that doesn’t mean that we all fit into a sleep formula. Everyone’s sleep requirements differ, so if you ever feel guilty for being that person who just can’t function on less than an ample amount of sleep, don’t worry, you’re not alone: some people are just genetically predisposed to need more sleep than others. [...]

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It’s hard to know exactly when your body is trying to communicate it’s too tired to sweat it out vs. when you are making a lame excuse to avoid a gym session. The other day, my trainer sent me home, because I had the telltale signs of being too tired to handle a strength training session. [...]

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If you live in an old, drafty house, Winter can mean bone-chilling, shivering evenings. Meanwhile, inhabitants of radiator-heated apartments experience almost stiflingly hot nights. Believe it or not, room temperature has a significant impact on your sleep. To get proper sleep, the body has an internal temperature level that it needs to reach; and, the ideal room temperature to help the body achieve this is between 65 to 72 degrees F. [...]

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