Sunday, November 21, 2004

Too little sleep may make you fat

Too little sleep increases the chance of becoming obese, a study has claimed.

People burn fewer calories asleep, so it might seem to be counterintuitive that more sleep prevents weight gain.

But it was found people who slept four hours or less per night were 73% more likely to be obese, possibly because of effects on appetite hormones.

Key advice for some people I know - to everyone out there - sleep well and don't ever question why I sleep so much ;)

2 comments:

  1. the only way you can rid your body of carbon is by breathing - in the form of co2. Hormones are powerful things, Manoj. Remember to keep exercising - breathe more - and eat less.

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  2. Thanks for the advice. I'll watch out for more words of wisdom from you...

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