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Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of death, the main risk factors for hypertension, smoking, stress, physical inactivity, cholesterol, diabetes and poor eating habits - characterized by excessive intake of salt, fat and rapid absorption of sugars and absence / reduced consumption of legumes, vegetables and [...]

According to studies conducted at the University of Chicago, if a healthy person not to sleep hours needed, a high risk of suffering from coronary artery calcification, hypertension, and consequently, cardiovascular problems in the long term. Another study at the University of Pittsburgh, hypertension also relates to the fact that sleeping less than [...]