Poor Sleep & Your Weight

Can poor sleep affect your weight?

People may not know this, but studies show people who sleep too little are more likely to raid the refrigerator.

When someone is running on restricted sleep, and they’re keeping their calories constant throughout the day, and keeping the same level of activity as they normally would if they slept deeply, their body, communicated by the fat cells, will think it needs to have more food. Not only will they want to eat more, but they’ll crave the wrong foods.

Sleep restriction is also associated with metabolic changes that can lead to obesity.

Our body will interpret lack of sleep as a state of stress, an unhealthy one, causing imbalance in hormone levels, because the cortisol is running high. Not to mention the adverse effects on glucose levels which can lead to diabetes and obesity.

When you sleep well, at least 7 hours, you’re renewed, you feel better, and you’ll feel more likely to head outside or off to the gym to exercise. It’s a sign of a balanced lifestyle.

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