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You may have already heard that lack of sleep can lead to overweight.  This article from the magazine MindFood explains how this happens.


http://www.mindfood.com/at-health-sleep-switch-off-to-nod-off.seo?nocache=1


Here's the key paragraph from the article.


When hormonal cycles are disturbed through lack of sleep, we feel hungrier. And not just a little bit hungrier – up to 50 per cent hungrier! Studies show we consume 350-500 more calories a day after a poor night’s sleep. And it isn’t salad we want. We crave carbohydrate-rich foods like breads, cake, pasta and hot chips. To make matters worse, sleep deprivation slows down our metabolic rate; we don’t burn fat as easily, and our motivation and willpower takes a nosedive. The result? Weight gain and trouble sticking to a healthy eating plan.


Our world is busier than ever, we sleep with our mobile phones on so that we don't miss a thing, we play games on the computer until the wee small hours but there's a price to pay for all of this.  One of my clients noticed a profound difference in her morning cravings after going to bed one hour earlier for a week.  She didn't need to go to a cafe on the way to work and get a slice of cake anymore.  Proof positive that getting in the jammies, cuddling teddy and going off into dreamland a bit earlier can work wonders (and damage the cake industry!).


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