Kathleen Alleaume is a nutritionist, exercise physiologist and founder of The Right Balance. Connect with her at www.therightbalance.com.au or on Instagram @therightbalance_
When it comes to weight management, the debate often revolves around eating and movement. However, the amount of shut-eye we get is just as important and often overlooked. Between juggling career, family and exercise, we often neglect the most nurturing ritual our body needs every night: sleep.
According to the Sleep Health Foundation, sleep is considered the third pillar of health alongside exercise and nutrition. Surveys conducted by the sleep advocacy organisation show 33 to 45 per cent of adults sleep either poorly or not long enough, most nights, leaving them to face the new day with fatigue, irritability
