Sleep is Important for Healthy Weight Loss
Posted by Virginia H. | Posted in General tips | Posted on 05-04-2010-05-2008
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Getting enough sleep is very important. Without even realizing it, we tend to eat more when we are tired; it is a way to “perk” ourselves up. While eating something high in carbs will give you a burst of energy, it will soon fade away. Feeling well-rested may help keep that “afternoon slump” at bay (and you away from the fridge).
To be an efficient fat-burning machine, your body requires at least eight hours of sleep a night. If you think that you’re doing yourself a favor by sleeping less, you’re mistaken. Give your body time to rest itself, both mentally and physically. Sleep is very, very important (if only for mental alertness for the following day).
Sleep just right. Don’t sleep too long or too short because according to a study done by researchers at Laval University in Quebec, people who slept too long (over 8 hours) & people who slept too short (under 6 hours) were more likely to gain weight than people who slept the normal 7-to-8 hours.
Also when you don’t get enough sleep the levels of leptin in your body are lowered. Leptin is a blood protein that suppresses your appetite. With your levels of leptin being lowered due to sleep depravation your appetite is tend to grow.
Also when you don’t get enough sleep the levels of leptin in your body are lowered. Leptin is a blood protein that suppresses your appetite. With your levels of leptin being lowered due to sleep depravation your appetite is tend to grow.
This is one of the easiest and most pleasant recommendations of how to loose weight fast and effectively at home.
