Mark Wieczorek

It’s official, a mid-afternoon nap could be the difference between life and death. In a study of 23,681 healthy adults aged between 20 and 86 for an average period of 6.32 years, they found that the more you napped, the lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.

They found that those who napped systematically during the day, that is slept for at least 30 minutes three times a week or more, had a 37 per cent lower risk of coronary mortality than those who did not sleep during the day.

read: Day Time Napping Linked To Healthier Heart And Longer Life

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