Sleep Tips at ArcaMax.com Health Section

For many people, there is a growing discrepancy between the amount of sleep they get every night and the quality of that sleep. The new Sleep and Health feature from ArcaMax Publishing offers insight into new research on the sleep we get versus the sleep we need, and how to make the most out of it.

Sleep and Health ( http://www.arcamax.com/healthtips/s-95809-672874 ), a new branch of ArcaMax's Health & Fitness section ( http://www.arcamax.com/healthtips ), explores new research into the benefits of a good night's sleep. Scientists now say, for example, that most people's sleep schedules do not coincide at all with the ones inflicted on them by their day-to-day schedule. Fighting their own biological clocks translates into "social jetlag," described as being just as bad as living and working in two different time zones.

"It's not something people really think about," says Hugh Spain, Managing Editor of ArcaMax Publishing, concerning the research featured on the Web site. "We just assume that we're not getting enough sleep. The fact of the matter is, we're just sleeping during the wrong part of the day."

Rather than trying to get your boss to let you sleep in, though, ArcaMax offers a variety of suggestions for making the most of the sleep you do get, whenever you get it. Articles from professionals in the medical field list changes you can make in diet, exercise, and daily routine to make sure you don't wake up exhausted the next morning. For example, even something as simple as avoiding watching or reading the news before bedtime can help settle your mind and prepare you for a good night's sleep.

The section is not just for adults, though. Children have their own necessities when it comes to sleeping, and these are often more difficult to meet. John Rosemond and other parenting experts detail strategies for everything from helping your child sleep through the night to making the difficult transition from crib to bed.

"We all think of health as having to do with being active," says Spain of the Health & Fitness section as a whole, "but sleep is what helps us heal after a long day. It's a huge part of our well-being, and thus an important part of the information we're offering our readers."

ArcaMax's Sleep and Health feature, part of the Health & Fitness section ( http://www.arcamax.com/healthtips ), is one of many family-friendly features on the Web site. Also available are ezines (newsletters sent by e-mail) such as Travel, Parenting, "Garfield," and free books by e-mail. For more information or to subscribe, visit http://www.arcamax.com/cgi-bin/reg/ .