Let’s talk about sleep, hormones, and weight management.
Did you know that short sleep affects your appetite regulating hormones, leptin and ghrelin?
Leptin is your satiety hormone and signals a sense of fullness. Ghrelin, on the other hand, triggers the sensation of hunger.
Short sleep decreases concentrations of leptin, while increasing concentrations of ghrelin, the result being that you end up eating more than you otherwise would.
Moreover, research has shown that insufficient sleep will have you reaching for sugar and carbs because the impulse control regions in your brain are affected.
Moral of the story, getting enough sleep will be a really important component in maintaining a healthy weight.
Hormones, Sleep, and Weight Management
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