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Sleep More, Weigh Less

Are you battling to get a good nights’ sleep? Does your spouse or partner complain that you snore? Do you wake up feeling miserable the whole day, and to make matters worse, are you beginning to notice that you are gaining weight? You may be stuck in a vicious cycle that promises to only get worse if the problem is not solved soon! The situation may look grim but there is light at the end of the tunnel. The Culprits Eve Van Cauter, who directs the Research Laboratory on Sleep, Chro......
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Less Sleep – Fatter You

Research shows that the lack of sleep leads to gradual obesity.  The less people sleep, the more likely they are to gain weight, as the lack of sleep triggers hormone imbalances that boost the desire to eat. The National Sleep Foundation reports that most sleep specialists recommend between 7 and 8 hours of sleep. Without the right amount of sleep the brain reacts by stimulating the hypocretin/orexin cells in the hypothalamus region of the brain.  These centers regulate our food intake an......
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