Gentile, Martin, Montalto 3 “73% of adolescents who report feeling unhappy, sad, or depressed also report not getting enough sleep at night and being excessively sleepy during the day” (“Teens and Sleep”) [Although it is arguable that attitude is not an indicator of health, but the side effect of teenage angst; as the survey shows, those in terrible moods are those same kids who do not steep well If not ina positive mood, and especially if tired, chances are a wiht) erformance on a test will not truly attest to their abilities and knowledge. bot vs. ef 2. Not only does sleep deprivation sect today’s toons, but unhealthy diet and exereise habits contribute toa lack of health, Researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that spot sleeping enough makes us more inlined to eat poorly, and atthe same timeless able fo p dines —— exert control over our impulses” 10 resist foods we should not eat (Brus). With poor nutritional : choices, the body does not receive thenurients itn pa to provide/énergy, and fa endless cycle commences. Sleep deprivation may also reduce the healthiness of one’s overall diet. A 19992 study by scientists at the University of Chicago explains, “people who don’ sleep adequately have physiologic abnormalities that may increase appetite and calorie intake” (Sfeep and ovesit’ With increased appetite, inclination to eat more frequently surfaces, and in tur, increased weight gain. The same study also found “the level of leptin [an appetite stimulating hormone] falls in subjects who are sleep deprived, which promotes appetite”, again suszsting U_— A lack of rest can contribute to obesity (Steep and Obesity). The overlooked issue of sleep 4p oh deprivation can cause a plethora of unforeseen problems, each negatively affecting oe overall prairie dur) Ara Wy health, oft roe | le Wend 2 {Disturbances in sleep cal’be caused by a variety of reasons, but eating immediately stududs before going to bed is one contributing factor in many people. Dr. Michael J. Breus, asleep