Do you know: Enough sleep is important than eating!

I was often told by my husband the same thing. I was actively working online in 2010. And since it was something new to me, I wanted to learn and earn more. And so I was practically working 18 hours a day and got 2-3 hours of sleep per day. I was receiving good pay with my online job, but a year after, my health deteriorated. In 2011, I have been in and out of the ER and was finally hospitalized for 4 days. I had hypocalcemia. I would have normally just be taking a pill or two to stop whatever I was feeling, but I guess I had low resistance due to lack of rest.

Thanks for that information. But I guess a healthy diet and a balance sleep is both important needs of our body. But sleep is just hard to get when your getting older and your mind is just full of thinking. I'm actually besides my daughter who looks very calm in her sleep even though there are loud noise outside. I wish I could sleep like her.

Hello Sree I surely didn't know about this thing before. But I don't have to take this words seriously as I never compromise with my sleep. Its true that since a year I got habit of late sleeping, but I never skip ratio of sleeping for 7 to 8 hours. And since a week, because of lots of work I am sleeping early and getting up early in the morning too.. So it look like I am getting my old habit back.

You are absolutely right my dear friend Enough sleep is necessary otherwise headache problem may arise therefore I sleeps 7 to 8 hours and next day feel relax and happy. Now I eating less meals only two fulka in lunch and 2 in dinner. Because increasing weight and looking fat. Today I am so excited because today is last day for me for this month to earn money in mylot.

Hi Sree , I love to sleep provided i get some free time even during the day. But there were/are times when we are streesed and we can't sleep or we get a disturbed sleep at night. Certain days cause me a headache. However, over the time, i have understood how important is khana, pina and sona... (eating, drinking and sleeping and not the gold....) Enjoy Diwali and happy & safe diwali...

You are right dear enough sleep is most important than eating but me and my daughter cant sleep sufficient hours because she studied till late night and morning college and support with my husband business so late sleeping and waking up early morning for daughter.

HI Sree! How are you doing. Good Post. I can remain without my sleep of food. If I'm deprived either of the two for few days, I may go insane. I catch up with my sleep on weekends, if it is not possible on weekdays. When am too tired or have not slept for the whole night, I do not mind skipping my office for completing my sleep.. Have a happy Diwali.

My mom keep bugging me about it, she tells me why do you like to sleep than to eat, you will get starve". But no matter how she insists, I like to sleep more and I never bothered if my stomach is making a sound as long as I have enough sleep. I believe both are bad, but on the other side, if we do not eat, we can drink water and sleep or drink hot choco or coffee without eating solid food and we can be okay, but when we do not have complete sleep, we can have low blood and at one time we might fall on the ground because of that. Not having enough sleep can get me migraine but without eating for whole day, I will only get stomach ache. But still I consider both are bad for our health.

Sleep is something that does not come to me very easily. I always have great difficulty in getting sufficient sleep. Quite often have to take a pill in order to get sleep. Have tried all other methods and failed.

My sis-in-law can never sleep and yet she is quite healthy compared to many who sleep well. I do not understand how she feels normal although she says she never sleeps.

Hello, sleep and eating both are important for everyone to keep health ok. It is right that some person ignore needs of sleep. Every person must be sleep at least 6 hours in day. With eating sleep is not possible. I think hungry person can't sleep.

Hi didi I suffer from insomnia and sleep only 4-5 hours a day unless I am on those horrible medicines which make me sleep for 18+ hours. I tried staying awake and was able to go completely sleepless for only 60 hours in 2000. Haven't tried it any more because I was feeling too ill when I did not sleep for those 60 hours. It was because of work that I couldnt sleep - we were all on a deadline and a lot of money was at risk - we all got paid 3 times our salary for those 60 hours - and I got promoted too.

I totally believe this. When we don't have anything to eat, our body takes up stored proteins and fats, so we don't really die right away. In fact, there are many street people who wanders around with empty stomach and have no nutrients at all, for days or even weeks. But, since they get to sleep for as long as they need to, they stay alive. Our body needs rest to recuperate and keep all systems working well. Without it, it will start to malfunction.

Hi Sree, I fell the ratio of sleep and eating should be at par, as both are equally important to survive and live a healthy life style. You can't live good healthy life if you compromise on any of above. You know our system (body) is very smart, even we ignore we get signals as to improve, the people who understand such signals and work on it, surely achieve good health, if we ignore we pay in long term as result of lot of health issues.

Absolutely true. A good night's sleep is all that is required to wake up refreshed and ready for the day's hectic schedule of activities. As food is required for bodily growth and health, sleep is necessary for sound mental health.

Oh, I have to agree with that because in my line of work, one night of not having a sleep and you will just do it in the morning will give you headaches...

I didn't know that but am glad to hear it. Sleep is one of my favorite things to do! I used to work for an inventory company we were really busy in January. If I only had a few hours at home, sleep would always win out over eating,

sleep is essential. I think I once managed to stay awake for two consecutive nights. Well, I had one or two 10 min naps in between or so :D Anyway, recently I saw a guy on Youtube who allegedly stayed awake for more than 11 days!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLnf2YH2jms as for not eating I've once made an experiment where I didn't eat (just drink) anything at all for 72 hours. It was very hard, too and afterwards I felt very week. I'd be careful though. Even if such long periods of time without sleep or eating can be achieved this may cause permanent damage to the body (resp. the brain). Cheers

I agree with this statement totally, i work long hours and i work mainly nights so i regulary see the effects of people working while not getting enough sleep and its staggering how ill people can get. These workers get ill through coughs and colds because their immunine system is low they also make mistakes at work which is dangerous.

Hi SreeKala, As you rightly pointed out, even I feel that sleep is more important to overall body health ..Given that both are needed...To me a day started without a good night's sleep usually affects all my work.Now married and with a two year old kid and living together with in lws....I get get up at 5:30 to 6:00.Sleep time is not until 10:30 and usually about 11:00.While every one at home make fun of the importance I give to sleep and how cranky I get stating I did not have a good night's sleep....as me...I am sure will understand what we are talking about:) But, you being in the same boat