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What Causes Snoring?
l During sleep, the muscles in the
throat, tongue, soft palate, and the
upper airway relax.
l When these muscles relax, they sag,
as do the tissues they support (e.g.
tonsils, throat walls, and uvula – the
teardrop-shaped piece of tissue that
hangs from the roof of the mouth in
the throat).
l These sagging muscles and tissues
partially obstruct the airway and
reduce air intake.
l As you automatically inhale
more deeply to take in more air,
you pull even more of this tissue
into the airway.
l The snoring noise comes from the
vibrations of the tissue as air passes
through the narrowed opening.
Early signs of
heart disease
in people
who drink
sugary sodas
N
ew research adds to
the growing evidence
linking a high-sugar diet to
heart disease.
A report in the ‘American
Heart Journal’ found that
people who drank at least
five sugar-sweetened sodas a
week were more likely to have
early signs of heart disease
than people who drank less
than one soda weekly.
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