Little Sleep, Bigger Waistline

It's not too difficult to find someone in today's society who is sleep deprived. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that 30% of the people who surveyed the National Healthy Interview were sleep deprived. Roughly 40.6 million U.S. workers reported getting less than 6 hours of sleep. 

Sleep deprivation is a big culprit to weight gain, mainly from a hormonal perspective. When we are sleep deprived, we release a hormone called Ghrelin in large amounts. Ghrelin is the hormone that tells the body we are hungry and that sensation drives us to eat. 

 These poor sleep patterns also cause the body to suppress the release of Leptin. Leprin is a hormone that signals the body we are full and satiated. 

This altered hormonal environment is obviously not an ideal situation for someone looking to lose weight. Additionally, our metabolism becomes hindered and it makes it difficult for the body to perform efficiently. 

Take notice and commit to a proper sleeping habit of 6-8 hours a night. You will manage your hormone levels effectively and boost your metabolism, helping us become lean and mean.