Except for your morning wheat bran, no food is more fiber-rich than beans. And beans are especially high in cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber. Eating a cup of any type of beans a dayâparticularly kidney, navy, pinto, black, chickpea, or butter beansâcan lower cholesterol by as much as 10% in 6 weeks.
The most common type of sleep apneaâobstructive sleep apneaâoccurs when the airway is blocked, causing pauses in breathing and loud snoring. Since sleep apnea only occurs while youâre sleeping, you may only discover you have a problem when a bed partner or roommate complains about your snoring.
4. Sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea is a condition where your throat narrows or closes during sleep and repeatedly interrupts your breathing. This results in bad snoring and a drop in your blood's oxygen levels. The difficulty in breathing means you wake up often in the night and feel exhausted the next day.