Late nights: Bad for health? BBC News Review

Staying up late into the night. For some people, it’s just the way they prefer to live. But it could be affecting their health. New research from the US found that ‘night owls’ may be more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes. It’s because people who get up early burn fat for energy more easily.
Key words and phrases
night owls
people who like being active at night, and go to bed late
- I was a night owl at university. I always wrote my essays after midnight.
- She’s a night owl, which is why she’s often grumpy in the morning.
chronic
lasting for a long time
- After the accident, he suffered from chronic pain.
- There’s a chronic shortage of doctors. People have to wait months for treatment.
prone to
likely to do or be affected by something bad
- She has weak legs and is prone to injury.
- I don’t believe him. He’s prone to lying.
0:00 - Introduction
0:26 - Story
1:13 - Headline 1: SKY NEWS - Early bird or night owl? How your sleep cycle puts you at risk of heart disease and diabetes
2:55 - Headline 2: CNN - Night owls at high risk of certain chronic diseases, study says
4:55 - Headline 3: GUARDIAN - Night owls may be more prone to heart disease and diabetes, study finds
6:22 - Language summary
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[@Neo-Reloaded]

From my experience in school, most students are night owls. I'm the opposite. I love waking up at the crack of dawn and commuting as early as possible. Early in the morning, the landscapes are amazing. In my country, nights are a bit dangerous and you're prone to be robbed and suffer chronic injuries. I'd better live in peace.

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Yes, it seems to us that lots of students like to stay up late. But... we're not sure if that's because they're night owls or just because they have left their homework until the last minute! 😂😂😂

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Any one watching this at midnight? 😂😂

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Almost midnight 😂

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@@ShuhratDAN ur country??

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yes

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It's me 😭

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Yep😂

[@kimloan6378]

I'm a medical student, and although I know that a night owl has more risks of chronic diseases than an early bird, I still am a night owl. Because I have to learn a big knowledge from medical university, I don't have time and I can't wake up in the early morning. It seems to be so fun when a doctor advises patients don't sleep too late, the doctor does it oppositely.

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Do you think people should have more control over how many hours they have to work or study?

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@@bbclearningenglish yes I always thought so. Curriculum should consider what is required to be a doctor specifically. I see a lot of doctors end up studying a lot of stuff for exams that actually could have been relaxed.
Also it should be realistic to their schedules rather then trying to stretch themselves to fit in

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Clearly you're not a very smart student. There's no evidence to support your claim regarding chronic disease. Do your research.

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Key words and phrases from the episode:
𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐬
people who like being active at night and go to bed late
- 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘸𝘭 𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.
- 𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘸𝘭, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨.
𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜
lasting for a long time
- 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯.
- 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴. 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.
𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨
likely to do or be affected by something bad
- 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘺.
- 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨.
Can you make your own example sentences using these words? Share them below. 👇

[@sueliishiyama4781]

My daughter is a night owl. She says that she works better at night.
There's a chronic shortage of water in our dams. We must use it sparingly.
If you don't eat healthy food and practice exercise, it's prone to have some disease in the future.

[@kathleenng924]

Night owls are prone to chronic health problems if they stay up late for a prolonged period.

[@luckywoo7605]

I am a night owl these days but want to try to be a early riser after watching this video.
Although I don't have any chronic disease yet, it is really important to go all out for my health all the time.
In spite of being prone to failure of sleeping early, let me try again from today :)
Thank you BBC

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@@sueliishiyama4781 it has a small mistake, I think

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It's been almost three years that I lived as a night owl,soon I suffered from chronic insomnia which even made my mental health down. It's prone to depression and sleep anxiety . But now I'm trying to sleep at 10 pm and making a habit to be a morning person...always do Yoga and meditation at evenings. It works!

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good to hear that haha

[@longhoang-no6hl]

How can I sleep earlier If my work is still pending :((

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3. It is a chronic problem if nobody pay attention on a city hygiene.

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1.I have a friend, she is the night owl . In evening, she feel much energy to study so she focus on her exercise easily.
2. Waking up late usually make me feel exhausted lasting for a long time . So now i suffer from chronic headache.
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Several years ago, I was an early bird. I woke up early in the morning to exercise and go running. At that time, my health was extremely good, both mental and physical. However, I am gradually addicted to social media, like TikTok and Facebook, so I almost stay up late every single day. I realized that I was deteriorating in health. I frequently have headaches and become sedentary and stagnant in my leisure pursuits than I used to. Now I am endevouring myself to break my bad habits and lead a healthy and balanced life.

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I used to be a night owl, I stayed up all night and slept in the early morning. So at that time, I always felt exhausted and suffered from chronic diseases related to my stomach. But now, I have changed my routine. I sleep at 11 pm and wake up at 6.am. Then, I ride a bike for 30 minutes, eat breakfast and enjoy a cup of coffee. I decided to avoid anything prone to my life. Because of that, my quality of life is amazingly improved.

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I’m usually a morning person since it brings me a lot of energy and a positive mind during the day. However, I can turn into a night owl when it is getting close to the final assignments. Staying up late helps me finalise the deadline better due to the cramped feeling and the high anxiety level that pushes me to work on the research and course concepts faster. Moreover, the quietness from midnight to early morning is a golden time for me to have my best focus. But I have to admit it’s not a strategy I would recommend to anyone. And I am still working on balancing my timetable to become an entire early bird, so that I don't have to constantly stay up late at night to the next morning.

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Even though staying up late is prone to some chronic diseases, I still think I can do my work more effectively and creatively at late nights. It may sound a bit ironic, but it works for me !
Besides, I reckon that being a night owl or an early bird may not be as considerable as assuring that you have adequate 7-8 hours of sleeping for a day. For those whose jobs require to work at night such as flight attendants or doctors, their biological clock must be flexible.

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I don,t think so because night,s major function for humans is rest
People who do get rest during night tend to have good health compared to night owls

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student,and i’m a night owl as well cuz every i almost have to face up with a lot of homework pile so high😢. So staying up late is an inevitable choice . I know it have a significant negative impact on my heath ,reflexes,function brain.i often have a headache ,over time it seems to become a chronic disease .Now I must promise to myself that I definitely try to be a morning riser❤

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Wow Thank you so much !
I am a night owl these days but want to try to be a early riser after watching this video.
Although I don't have any chronic disease, it is really important to go all out for my health :)
In spite of being prone to failure of sleeping early, let me try again from today
Great ! BBC :)

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I'm a high-student so i have lots of homework. So staying up late is a bad habit that I can't stop it. My best friends always call me that " i like a night owl" And they advise me to go to bed early because staying up late can prone to several disease such as obesity, stomach pain and painful for my eyes.

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