India, Dec. 18 -- The importance of sleep in keeping the human body functioning well cannot be understated in any way.

Most adults require seven to nine hours of sleep every day for optimal metabolism. However, with our lifestyles getting ever busier, this often becomes a tall ask.

It is common for a working adult to spend more time on chores, then rewind with their chosen form of entertainment at the cost of quality sleep time.

Taking to Instagram on December 17, nutritionist Deepsikha Jain highlighted the major risks that we undertake by compromising with our sleep schedule.

Among the most prominent effects of lack of sleep is high inflammation, caused by the pro-inflammatory cytokines being triggered in the body. This can worsen th...