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longevity decreased proportionately. I strongly recommend that type II diabetics aim for this optimum sleep range of 7 to 9 hours out of every 24. However, when some people get less than 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night, they find it difficult to function to the best of their ability. According to historians, Winston Churchill, for instance, needed an average of 10 hours of sleep daily to function at his full potential. A 2005 magazine article authored by one of the world’s leading researchers on sleep and endurance athletes, like those who compete in endurance sailing, agrees. According to this expert, the maximum sleep benefit comes when you can get a regular six to nine hour nighttime sleep. But he also promotes the wonders of naps. He says that from six to eight o’clock in the evening is the worst time to try to get a nap for a human being, citing evolutionary times in human development. This time frame was when nighttime predators were going out on the hunt and it was imperative to remain extra vigilant during this transition time from light to dark. On the other hand, the best times for a nap are early to midafternoon and about three in the morning, traditionally the safest times to sleep in those historical times in terms of avoiding predators. Other times for naps may work out differently for individuals depending on their personal circumstances. The author of that article suggested that the average person gets a minimum of six hours of sleep at night and then includes a fifteen minute to half-an-hour nap in the midafternoon. Considering all the above research, I personally recommend at least seven hours sleep with a mid day nap for the type II diabetic. Recent articles have appeared in the corporate world about this concept of mid-day naps. You may have seen references to the new corporate “ powernap” and how it’s now making its way into mainstream American business. This is my personal favorite. I always try to get this short nap right after lunch, sitting in my “nap chair.” When I get this little afternoon snooze in my office, I can perform at much higher levels with far less stress, more stamina,
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