Many experts across the world do not exactly agree on which sleep pattern is best for you. Even more have disagreements as to how many hours of sleep you should get in a day. Some propose a minimum of six and others say eight is optimal. Regardless of all these conflicts of opinion, everyone in the medical world agrees that there are several reasons you need good sleep.

Unfortunately, if you are like most of the world right now, especially living in a busy city, the chances are that you aren’t getting quite as much rest as you should. You probably stay up at night working or texting. The chances are that you have to get up early every morning so you can beat the traffic, thus, denying yourself a good night's rest.

However, no matter how much of work you do and how tight your schedule is, you need to get enough rest. Why? Here are five solid reasons you need good sleep:

1. Sleep aids weight loss

If you’ve been trying to lose weight, you should know that losing sleep in the process is not going to do any good for you. As a matter of fact, according to a study, as an adult, you are about 55% more likely to become obese if you don’t get enough rest. Now, there are several factors that contribute to this from your hormones to the intensity of your exercise. Regardless, it still stands to reason that you should get enough rest every night.

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