Weight Loss
Recent research has established that when a person is sleep deprived by even just a few hours (say sleeping 6 hours a night), their appetite and metabolism are affected. When you are sleep deprived you will feel more hungry, and want to eat more fatty and starchy foods than when you are well rested. Also your blood sugar regulation will change, so that your blood sugar is higher than when you get adequate sleep. For those of you who’d like to lose weight, make it easier to make healthy food choices by getting the sleep you need.
Are you sleep deprived?
If you must always be awakened by an alarm, find yourself yawning through the day, or have low energy you may be sleep deprived. Recent polls of Americans showed that 16% of Americans are getting less than 6 hours of sleep per night, and 27% characterized themselves as not getting the sleep they need.
To remedy sleep deprivation try going to bed slightly earlier each night, until you feel energetic and ready to start the day when the alarm goes off. Keep your wake time the same each day, as this is most important to set your body clock. Ideally you will get to the point that you will wake up ready to go even before the alarm! That will be a great feeling!