October Weight Loss Challenge: Day 23 Hours of Sleep
Welcome to Day 23 of the October Weight Loss Challenge!
On average, how many hours of sleep do you get a night?
Do you take naps?
Did you know lack of sleep can contribute to weight gain and/or difficulty losing weight?
Health professionals and research agree, to reap the benefits of sleep for weight loss, you should get 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night.
- Getting 4 hours of sleep a night produces negative changes in metabolism, mainly glucose and insulin, which can lead to weight gain
- Lack of sleep affects the hormornes that influence body weight
- Hormonal changes inflicted by lack of sleep may also cause you to crave unhealthy foods linked to weight gain.