Your waist size is directly linked to the amount of sleep you get each night.  Two studies recently published in the journal Sleep continue to build a strong case for the relationship between too little sleep and too much body fat.

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that women who slept less than five hours a night showed a 32% gain in abdominal fat over a five year period, compared to a 13% gain among those who slept six or seven hours.

A similar study conducted at Sweden ’s Uppsala University found that the waist circumference of women who slept less than five hours a night averaged more than 3.5 inches larger than for those who slept eight hours.  This correlation was particularly strong among younger women.

“Short Sleep duration, short dream sleep and short deep sleep disturb the production of cortisol and growth hormones in a way that can contribute to driving body weight upwards”,” said Jenny Theorell-Haglow, study author. “Sleeping less also means more waking time when it’s possible to eat.”

While the health benefits of a great night’s sleep are generally known, new studies increasingly underscoring the link between sleep disorders and obesity have led some people to seek a better sleep solution.  We recommend those individuals consider a Contour electric adjustable bed.

The folks at AARP have spent a lot of time and money conducting an exhaustive survey titled “Sex, Romance and Relationships: AARP Survey of Midlife and Older Adults” to find out what we at Contour Beds have known for quite some time: fewer than 1 in 20 Americans aged 45 and older believe sex is just for younger people!  Both current and prospective customers aged 45 and older frequently tell us that they are excited about the many ways that a bed with 1,001 positions can enhance their sex life.  (Click to read more about Better Sex and More Intimacy with a Contour Adjustable Bed.)

The Baby Boomer Generation created the sexual revolution and continues to redefine each stage of life they enter.   AARP researchers found that baby boomers have taken their sexual mores with them into their retirement years.  The percentage of respondents who think a person must be married to have sex has dropped by almost half in 10 years, from 41% to 22%.   That statistic is not an endorsement of infidelity– rather it is an assertion of sexual freedom among widows, widowers, divorced and single people.

Even so, in spite of the increased sense of permission to have sex, people are having less of it, which researchers blame on the economy and related stress undermining everyone’s libido. Intercourse frequency and general sexual satisfaction are down about 10 points since 2004.

We think that if everyone in the United States could come home and relax and sleep in a Contour Adjustable Bed Americans would be less stressed, and would be having more sex, thanks to the benefits of the bed with 1,001 positions!

Replace Your Bed to Sleep the Whole Night Through

I just read a book review in Sleep Savvy Magazine for a book written by popular British self-help author Paul McKenna and had to share his insight. In his new book, “I Can Make You Sleep: Overcome Insomnia Forever and Get the Best Rest of Your Life!”, McKenna offers a full range of advice on sleeping better at night, including some words to the wise about the importance of the bed: “For some people, the only solution required to restore their sleep cycle is ridiculously simple: Make sure your bed is comfortable. Many people keep their mattresses, pillows and duvets (a British feather comforter) for far too long. All of them get worn out eventually and they become less comfortable.”

How a Contour Sleep System can Solve Your Sleep Problems

At Contour, we regularly hear that same message from our customers who are sleeping much better after they purchased a new bed from our company. They tell us they didn’t realize how worn out and uncomfortable their old beds had become until they started sleeping on their new mattress. Many of our customers report that sleeping on their new Contour mattress, combined with the comfortable position adjustability features our beds provide, is giving them the kind of quality sleep they’ve dreamed of for years!

My favorite quote from McKenna’s book says “There’s an old saying that still holds true: ‘Never skimp on your bed or shoes, because if you are not in one, you are in the other.’” Wiser words have never been written!

Hot off the presses! The Contour Adjustable Beds website has been officially launched with a press release on PRWeb, the internet’s leading distribution service. I expect the new site visitors to come pouring in any minute once they read about all the expanded content, especially when they find out about the page on how to use an adjustable bed as sex furniture! There’s a quote in there from Edith, our marketing representative at Canal Works, as well as from our Expert SEO Company in New York, Corporate Performance Artists. We’re all really excited about this!

Ever since our sleep systems were re-engineered for unparalleled support and comfort, we at Contour have been waiting for a website that does justice to our revolutionary adjustable bed technology! And now that moment has arrived. Sufferers of neck pain, back pain, headaches, heartburn and Edema, as well as those looking for improved comfort, heath and sex, rejoice! Read about the new Contour Adjustable Bed at www.contourbeds.com!