European settlements in the Caribbean began with Christopher Columbus. Carrying an elaborate feudal commission that made him perpetual governor of all lands discovered and gave him a percentage of all trade conducted, Columbus set sail in September 1492, determined to find a faster, shorter way to China and Japan.
In fact, a 2007 Canadian study found that people who sleep only 5 or 6 hours a night increase their likelihood of being overweight by 69 percent, compared with those who habitually sleep 7 or 8 hours.
1. Losing sleep can impair your bodyâs ability to fight off illness. This makes it easier to get sick. Researchers even uncovered that thereâs a reciprocal relationship between sleep and your immune system. You may lose additional sleep while your body fights off a bug if you get sick and havenât had enough shut-eye.