ONLY a small part of us choose to sleep naked. But that’s a pity. Not only does nighttime nudity feel awesome, it’s also good for your health. Here are some reasons to let it all hang out tonight.

    You’ll sleep better

    Shedding your threads before tucking in will help you snooze more soundly, says Men’s Health sleep advisor W. Christopher Winter. Your body temperature declines as you doze and climbs before you wake up, but clothing can interfere with this natural fluctuation, Dr. Winter says. The extra insulation can make you too hot as your temperature drops, leading to tossing and turning and waking up sweaty in the middle of the night.

    You’ll ignite your

    metabolism

    Staying cool throughout the night may help rev your metabolism, according to a 2014 study in the journal Diabetes. Researchers found that when people slept in a chilly room, they produced double the volume of brown fat — a healthy fat stored in your neck that burns calories to generate body heat — compared to when they slept in a warmer room.

    Keeping your body temperature lower by sleeping nude could produce the same effect, says study author Francesco S. Celi.

    You’ll protect

    your testicles

    Sleeping in your underwear increases the odds that you’ll get an infection in the worst possible place, says Brian Steixner, a urologist based in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

    Your drawers keep heat and moisture in — and bacteria thrive in warm, moist environments. More bacteria makes for a higher likelihood that any chaffed or irritated skin down there becomes infected.

    You’ll get closer to

    your partner

    Skin-on-skin contact with another person triggers the release of the hormone oxytocin in your brain, according to Swedish researchers. The chemical reduces stress, makes you feel more connected to your partner, and increases your sex drive, the scientists say. (SD-Agencies)