
Inside the NHL’s Surprising Shift: Why Top Players Are Ditching Beer for Better Sleep—and What It Means for the Game
Juginovic explains that sleep becomes very light and fragmented during alcohol metabolism. Some people even experience micro-arousals. As a result, it’s very likely, according to Juginovic, that alcohol will decrease the length of deep sleep and REM.
“Your brain actually goes, in a very brief moment, to an awake state. Even though you’re not consciously aware you’re awake,” Juginovic said. “Those are those micro-arousals that happen many, many times during the night. Unfortunately, then the brain doesn’t get enough deep sleep, and you feel even worse during the morning.”
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