A new study has
found that people
who wake up early
are slimmer,
happier and
healthier than those
who get up later in
the day.
Researchers at the
Roehampton
University concluded that those who
fight the urge to ignore the alarm
clock complete morning chores
faster, pack their children off to
school earlier and thrive in the
workplace.
However, night owls have a higher
chance of feeling depressed or
stressed and becoming overweight.
The researchers quizzed 1,068
adults about their health and
sleeping habits and found that
'morning people' were out of bed
by 6.58 am on average, while
'evening people' waited until 8.54
am to start their day.
At the weekend both groups
enjoyed about an extra hour under
the covers, with early risers waiting
until 7.47 am to get up and night
owls lying in until 10.09 am.
"There are morning people and
evening people, and morning people
tend to be healthier and happier as
well as having lower body mass
indices," the Telegraph quoted Dr
Joerg Huber as telling a British
Psychological Society conference.
The survey also found that people
who watch a lot of television are
more likely to skip breakfast.
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