Article: Can too much sleep be bad for your body?; 'For Penelope Cruz, nothing less than 15 hours will do. But too much sleep can make many people miserable and depressed '.

Byline: ROGER DOBSON

THE next time you're rudely awakened by restless children or deafening planes in a dawn chorus, remember this - for Penelope Cruz, nothing less than 15 hours will do. The secret of her flawless skin and radiant complexion is, she says, a perfect night's - and morning's - sleep. It's the sort of slumber most of us can only dream about. Cruz says: "Sleep is the best way to happiness and beauty. Once, my sister slept for three days straight. My record is 18 hours, though I don't usually sleep that long." But can lying in bed for three-quarters of the day really help you to get the mind and body you crave, or should we do as Mrs Thatcher used to ...

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