Overview
- Argentine outlets highlight Marcos Apud’s recommendation to go to sleep with an empty stomach by ending the last meal roughly three hours before bedtime.
- Late-night eating is linked to nocturnal reflux, elevated body temperature and ongoing digestion that trigger micro-awakenings, according to explanations cited from the Sleep Foundation.
- Limiting evening screen exposure is advised because blue light suppresses melatonin and can undermine sleep onset and depth.
- A national U.S. analysis published in SLEEP Advances (2019–2025), led by Andrew McHill, finds sleeping under seven hours is a strong predictor of reduced life expectancy and ranks just behind smoking as a longevity risk.
- Health guidance from organizations such as the CDC sets seven to nine hours as the ideal nightly range, while local reporting notes widespread sleep difficulties in Argentina, underscoring the appeal of simple behavior changes.