Following up on one of my earlier posts this week which spoke about how getting adequate sleep affects your health, ABC news online has now also contributed to this hot topic.
As Americans, we are a sleep deprived society. Running from here to there, work seems to blend with family/personal time and visa versa.
Most of us need between eight to eight and one half hours of slumber per night. But we are really only averaging about six.
This all of course plays into how "fit" we are. Because of how we sleep, our metabolism is now effected to a degree that mirrors starvation. In turn, this leads to an over-consumption of fatty foods and snacks, all brimming with carbohydrates. And this all happens late-night of course, when we really should be sleeping which takes this story full circle.
I know it sounds too easy! And there is nor will there ever be any substitute for healthy eating and exercise in losing weight. But to jump start your weight loss endeavors, and to have a decreased waistline make sure you hit the hay and get some well deserved rest!
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