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.
The verdict: Proper sleep can help you avoid excess weight gain and, over time, lose weight. But if you're looking to drop 10 pounds by the end of the month, sleep isn't your answer. You might think that the more hours you're awake, the more calories you're burning, so you should be losing more weight.