Old mattress; avoid processed meats; milk might cause nightmares!
When was the last time you replaced or cleaned your mattress? Over 10 years, you log about 30-thousand hours of sleep and that can mean a decade's worth of dead skin cells, sweat, saliva and more. Added up, that can mean dust mites, potential bacteria and fungus. Health care professionals recommend twice a year, you vacuum all the seams, nooks and crannies; then check for stains and spots and clean them up.
Bacon for breakfast, a bologna sandwich for lunch and salami in your pasta for dinner? A new study published in Nature magazine finds even small amounts of processed meats are extremely unhealthy, and can lead to an increased risk of heart disease and colorectal cancer.
An old wives tale to help you sleep is to have warm milk before bed. Turns out it might help you fall asleep, but a new study published in Frontiers in Psychology finds dairy might actually lead to nightmares, at least for those who have experienced any kind of lactose intolerance.