OSF021: Talking Sleep + Nutrition with Shawn Stevenson - a podcast by Rob & Devon Dionne

Today we talked to Shawn Stevenson, author of the Amazon best-seller “Sleep Smarter,” to find out why sleep is so important to health.

If you’ve been waking up tired and you don’t know why, or you’ve tried but failed to curb your TV habits before bedtime, you’re definitely going to want to check out this episode.

-We found out about a study by Appalachian University that showed folks who work out in the morning get up to 70% more time in the deep, rejuvenating stages of sleep.

-On the flip side, night-time iPad users were shown to decrease their deep sleep by up to two hours!

-If you’re eating before bed, Shawn says it’s important to choose fattier foods that won’t spike your blood sugar levels.

-It's also important to create healthy night time rituals, like visualizing what you’ll be doing tomorrow, rather than watching the latest episode of Game of Thrones.

-The goal is to regulate hormones like cortisol, which is helpful for working out, and melatonin, which is helpful for sleep. Too much of one or the other at different times of the day can negatively impact your health.

Sean also told us how he was able to heal himself after a traumatic hip injury by embracing a new outlook on nutrition. “Your body requires raw materials to rebuild you,” he explained. “For me that meant eating whole foods."

Find out more about Shawn below!

theshawnstevensonmodel.com

twitter.com/ShawnModel

facebook.com/TheShawnModel

itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-model-health-show/id640246578

amazon.com/Sleep-Smarter-Proven-Better-Success

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