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It’s Better Sleep Month, but if you’re doing more tossing and turning than snoozing, it might be time to get some help. “Sleep to be Sexy, Smart and Slim: Get The best Sleep of Your Life, Tonight and Every Night,” by Ellen Michaud and Julie Bain (Reader’s Digest, $24.95), offers quizzes, sleep strategies, snack ideas, the lowdown on medications and other information in a readable format. The authors also share some eye-opening statistics: 60 percent of women say they get a good night’s sleep only a couple of times a week and 43 percent say daytime sleepiness interferes with activities like jobs and child care, according to the National Sleep Foundation and the National Highway Safety Administration. More tips and solutions at
