Five secrets to ensure better sleep

1.Never Fall Asleep in Front of the Television
Proper head and neck alignment is essential for getting a good night's sleep, and the only way to get enough support is with a good pillow and the ability to stretch your body out fully.

2.Dim the Lights
Replace those 100-watt lightbulbs in your bedroom with 45-watt bulbs. Lowering the lights about a half hour before bed will help relax your body—and hers.

3.Lower Your Thermostat
Or just buy a good fan. Keeping the temperature of your bedroom between 68 and 72 degrees will prevent you from reaching for another blanket or waking up drenched in sweat.

4.Get Into a Routine
Going to bed at around the same time each night will help you regulate your body's rhythms and fall asleep faster.
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Sleepless nights 'could lead a man to diabetes'

Suffering from insomnia? It is time that you consult a doctor, for a new study has found that men who have sleepless nights are at a high risk of developing diabetes.Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden have based their findings on an analysis of over 5,000 middle-aged men and women for a period of ten years, British newspaper the 'Daily Mail' reported.

In fact, according to the researchers, the risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes is actually double in men. The link with the most common form of diabetes, held firm even after taking factors such as weight, smoking and exercise into consideration.

In the study, the participants, none of whom had diabetes at the start, filled in questionnaires about levels of stress. They were told symptoms included insomnia, apathy, anxiety and fatigue. Analysis showed that the most stressed-out men were more than twice as likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.
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