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Aug 26, 2020 9 tweets 3 min read
Why do you need to get at least 7-8hours of sleep every day?
How much sleep do we really need?

Regularly getting too little sleep is linked to a number of chronic diseases, not to mention irritability and sluggishness during the day.

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#Thread #HealthEducateUs National Sleep Foundation guidelines advise that healthy adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night.

Babies, young children, and teens need even more sleep to enable their growth and development.

People over 65 should also get 7 to 8 hours per night.