HAPPY FRIDAY MY DEAR SISTERS! I hope that today finds you living in the overflow of the presence of your REDEEMER! I am so excited about today's blog! Today is a Health and Happenings blog. I can't wait to share with you an article that Sis. Pam Penny wrote for us as well as a few upcoming events.
We are entering a busy AND fun time of the year. I am looking forward to making memories with each of you, so please get out your calendar and make a note of these dates so that we can enjoy these events together.
-November 3rd- district Ladies Day, in Tiverton, RI. This is going to be a day full of fellowship and inspiration. The speaker is author and conference speaker, Lori Wagner. I encourage all of you to make plans to attend. You will not be disappointed! I will be sending out more information in a few days.
-November 18th - I am so excited about this next event. We are going to have a Christmas Craft Day!!! Sis. Stuart from Manchester, CT is going to come and teach us how to make a front door Christmas wreath. such as the one pictured above. I CAN'T WAIT!! These are so much fun, simple and inexpensive to make.
This will be a day FULL of fun, food, fellowship, and festivities! DON'T MISS IT!
In case you didn't know, Sis. Pam Penny is one incredible lady among us. She is a prayer warrior, worshiper, homeschooling mom, and Registered Nurse. Pastor and I call her OUR Nurse!
LOL! Anytime we have a health issue I check with her FIRST! She has been such a blessing to our family. She is going to be giving us a health tip once a month for this blog. This month's entry is very important, yet a topic that we take for granted. Until Addyson was born, I never realized just how much sleep deprivation could affect all aspects of my life. Sis. Pam gives us some insight here. ENJOY!
How sleep deprivation plays a role in
obesity
If you’re like most Americans, you are
probably over tired, over worked, and over committed. Our busy schedules keep
up so pre-occupied with what’s next, that many of us are lacking the proper
amount of sleep. There are varying opinions about how much sleep we actually
need, but the general consensus is that adults need 7-9 hours a day, preschoolers
10-12, and school aged and teens, 9. Psalm 127:2.
God in his
infinite wisdom instituted this wonderful physiological process that allows our
bodies time to restore and heal. Some disorders and diseases have been linked
to sleep deprivation and among them are Obesity and Diabetes. When we don’t get
enough sleep, it leads to, “getting fat, storing fat, and always being hungry”. Sleep actually controls eating. If you watch TV, surf the web, or work under
bright light at night, your brain thinks it is daytime which causes your
cortisol levels to remain high. This high level interrupts your sleep by
mobilizing blood sugar-increased levels in the bloodstream. Insulin then gets
called out to put sugar in the muscles and the excess into FAT. (www.health-dir.com).
The shorter
your night, the less melatonin you produce. This means you have more estrogen,
testosterone, cortisol, and insulin.
Consider this. The first 4 hours of sleep is like taking a melatonin
bath. This allows growth hormone to secrete and repair the body at the cellular
level. If this essential bath is missed, you become in debt which will need to
be paid back sooner or later. The last four hours you dream and have psychic
regeneration. At the tail end of this part of sleep cortisol is secreted to
eventually wake you up. This process is disrupted with staying up late and
bright lights. You become run down and crave carbs (for energy), thus producing
insulin which in turn makes you …
As you can
see, sleep is vitally important on many levels. And what’s more, God has
ordained sleep to repair, restore and rejuvenate us. Getting a good night’s
sleep will not only help you to feel better
and have more energy to do the activities you need to do, but it will
also add to your life while subtracting from your waist. Psalm 4:8. Prov. 3:24.
Pamela Penny
Soooooo, I hear a voice from heaven speaking!!!!! What is it saying? GO TAKE A NAP!!!! Yes, Lord yes. I will obey!!! LOL!
Blessings to each of you!
Gwen Craft
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