For those of you who know me well, you know that I don’t sleep much. This got me thinking about the connection between sleep and weight loss. It turns out WebMD has an insightful article about the subject that puts things in perspective.<\/p>\n
Lack of sleep can cause weight gain in a few ways, by affecting our metabolism and our attitudes towards exercise and eating well. When you think about it, how motivated are you to go to the gym or cook a healthy meal when your tired. Chances are you just feel like eating something quick and heading to the couch to relax, I know I have felt that way after a short night and a long day.<\/p>\n
the clinical director\u00a0 of\u00a0 of the Institute for Sleep and\u00a0 Wake Disorders at Hackensack University Medical Center, Susan Zafarlotfi, PhD states :<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you have sleep deprivation and are running on low energy, you automatically go for a bag of potato chips or other comfort foods,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Metabolism can also be affected by sleep. In the article from WebMD, Michael Breus, PhD, author of Beauty Sleep<\/em>and the clinical director of the sleep division for Arrowhead Health states:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not so much that if you sleep, you will lose weight, but if you are sleep-deprived, meaning that you are not getting enough minutes of sleep or good quality sleep, your metabolism will not function properly,\u201d explains<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So next time you think about staying up just a few more hours and sucking it up the next day, keep in mind the affect it may have on your weight loss goals.<\/p>\n
Much more on the subject is available here: WebMD Sleep and Weigh Gain Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For those of you who know me well, you know that I don’t sleep much. This got me thinking about the connection between sleep and weight loss. It turns out WebMD has an insightful article about the subject that puts … Continue reading