Sleep is one of those things that probably seems SOOOO overrated. I mean, I have too much to do to sleep. Have you ever had somebody at work or school say, "I'm so well rested. I got such a good night sleep!" You would likely look at them like they're crazy. More likely, they'll say, "I was up all night, or I only slept 4 hours." Then we think they must be important because they are so busy.
The fact is, we are chronically tired. Sleep pays a huge role in your ability to rebuild (and your ability to be nice to people!) If you are at all concerned about your weight, you need to be concerned about your sleep.
Before the invention of the light bulb the average American slept an average of (are you ready for this?) 10 hours a night! Now we are leaning just south of 6.5 hours a night.
Lost sleep makes it harder for your body to deal with carbohydrates (fat loss, anyone?). Lost sleep makes your stress hormones go up at night and increases your cravings for sweets during the day. And it seems to accelerate aging – yuck!
So your fat loss secret for today is just to start getting 8 hours a night.
Here is a link to a decent article about it:
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