Lack of Sleep Increases our Weight (28th March, 2011)
A new study has found that people who do not sleep well eat more. The research from Colombia University in the U.S. found that people who had problems sleeping ate an average of 300 calories per day more than those who got enough sleep. The researchers said women were worst affected by a lack of rest as they consumed 329 more calories a day, compared to 263 for men. The report said “high-fat food is tempting” when we are short on sleep, and that "ice cream was a favorite”.
Everyone knows how important sleep is to our health, but not all of us get a good night’s sleep. If you’re lucky, you sleep as soon as your head hits the pillow. The unlucky ones have to count sheep for hours, and then perhaps raid the fridge for a midnight snack. Our body and mind needs a lot of rest. Doctors say we must get around eight hours sleep a night. We all need to think more seriously about the health benefits of sleeping well and get into a regular sleep pattern.
Match the following phrases from the article.
Paragraph 1
1.
| people who do not sleep
| a.
| sleeping
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2
| people who had problems
| b.
| men
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3.
| 300 calories
| c.
| of rest
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4.
| a lack
| d.
| tempting
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5.
| compared to 263 for
| e.
| well eat more
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6.
| high-fat food is
| f.
| per day
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Paragraph 2
1.
| Everyone knows how
| a.
| sheep for hours
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2
| as your head hits
| b.
| sleep a night
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3.
| have to count
| c.
| the pillow
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4.
| a midnight
| d.
| important sleep is
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5.
| get around eight hours
| e.
| sleep pattern
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6.
| get into a regular
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
A new (1) ____ has found that people who do not sleep well eat more. The research from Colombia University in the U.S. found that people who had problems sleeping (2) ____ an average (3) ____ 300 calories per day more than those who got enough sleep. The researchers said women were (4) ____ affected by a (5) ____ of rest as they consumed 329 more calories a day, compared to 263 for men. The report said “high-fat food is (6) ____” when we are short on sleep, and that "ice cream was a favorite”.
Everyone knows how important sleep is to our health, but not all of us (7) ____ a good night’s sleep. If you’re lucky, you sleep as (8) ____ as your head hits the pillow. The unlucky (9) ____ have to count sheep for hours, and then perhaps raid the fridge for a midnight snack. Our body and mind (10) ____ a lot of rest. Doctors say we must get (11) ____ eight hours sleep a night. We all need to think more seriously about the health benefits of sleeping well and get (12) ____ a regular sleep pattern.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
1.
| (a)
| studying
| (b)
| studies
| (c)
| study
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2.
| (a)
| ate
| (b)
| eat
| (c)
| eating
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3.
| (a)
| for
| (b)
| at
| (c)
| of
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4.
| (a)
| worse
| (b)
| worst
| (c)
| worsen
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5.
| (a)
| luck
| (b)
| lack
| (c)
| lick
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6.
| (a)
| tempting
| (b)
| tempts
| (c)
| temptation
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7.
| (a)
| do
| (b)
| get
| (c)
| be
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8.
| (a)
| moon
| (b)
| noon
| (c)
| soon
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9.
| (a)
| one
| (b)
| ones
| (c)
| twos
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10.
| (a)
| need
| (b)
| needy
| (c)
| necessary
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11.
| (a)
| far
| (b)
| through
| (c)
| around
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12
| (a)
| into
| (b)
| onto
| (c)
| unto
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