Men\'s Health Singapore - June 2017

ALL NIGHT,

NO SLEEP

If you’ve made a habit of staying up too

late and sleeping in every morning, you

might be at greater risk of depression,

especially if you have type-2 diabetes,

according to a new study presented at

the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.

Skimping on shut-eye alone raises your

risk of diabetes, and sleep disturbances

are also one of the most common signs

of depression, research suggests.

RAISE YOUR

GLASS

Think alcohol

wipes away your

memory? That

might not always

be the case,

researchers from

Scotland say,

believing that

alcohol may reduce

the formation of

new memories but

protect existing

ones, leaving them

less vulnerable to

interference.

BULK UP ON

YOUR D

No, no, not that

one. The vitamin.

Not getting enough

vitamin D may

seriously hinder

your strength

and athletic

performance, a new

study from the

University of Tulsa

suggests. D may

help your muscle

cells release calcium

more efficiently

during the muscle

contraction process,

which can lead to

faster and

more powerful

contractions, says

study author Rachel

Hildebrand.

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300 MILLION
That’s the estimated
number of people in
the world who suffer
from depression, says
the World Health
Organization.
And nearly half of
those folks don’t
get treatment,
largely due to the
stigma surrounding
mental illness.

HAPPY
THOUGHTS
In a new study at
Penn State University,
scientists looked at
more than 1,000
people with coronary
heart disease over
a five-year period.
Patients who reported
having higher levels
of positive emotions
like determination,
excitement and
enthusiasm were
more likely to exercise,
sleep better and
avoid smoking. So
keep that smile going
and you’ll literally be
saving your life.

DON’T BE
MR LONELY
Studies reviewed
by the University of
Cambridge have shown
that social isolation is
just as harmful to your
health as the highest
indicators for morbidity
and mortality – namely
chronic obesity,
smoking, alcohol
abuse and high blood
pressure. Loneliness
is one of the biggest
health problems
facing us right now,
so remember to talk to
someone every once in
a while, right, bro?