Midday napping is associated with lower cardiac mortality, according to this recent study in the Achives of Internal Medicine.
Among men and women, when controlling for potential confounders and using those not taking siesta as a referent category, those taking a siesta of any frequency or duration had a coronary mortality ratio (MR) of 0.66 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.45-0.97). Specifically, those occasionally napping had a 12% lower coronary mortality (MR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.48-1.60), whereas those systematically napping had a 37% lower coronary mortality (MR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.42-0.93). Among men, the inverse association was stronger when the analysis was restricted to those who were currently working at enrollment, whereas among women, a similar analysis was not possible because of the small number of deaths.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go lie down…
Van Gogh. Noon: Rest From Work (After Millet) 1889-90; Musée d’Orsay, Paris . From WebMuseum, Paris.
Finally proof of what I have always beleived….Napping is good for me in more ways than reducing the possibility that i may just relocate my foot to your glutes!!!
I cat nap everyday!