Did you know that you need sleep to lose weight ? No, I am not talking about some magic pill or a magic potion that will help you lose weight while you sleep. I am talking about the fact that a lack of sleep may cause you weight gain and/or hamper your efforts to lose weight.
Why Do We Need To Sleep To Lose Weight? An Interesting Observation
Our society has become more and more fast paced. Juggling the kids and careers, working long hours or keeping more than one job to keep ahead, leaves precious little time for luxuries such as sleep.
Less than 25% of people get the recommended 8 hours of sleep. That means that 75% of people do not! This is a fascinating finding, considering that between 75 – 80% of our population is overweight. It makes me wonder if this is just and interesting coincidence. Or, do people truly need to sleep to lose weight or to prevent weight gain? It makes me wonder if these two percentages are directly related.
Research Supports The Notion That One Needs to Sleep To Lose Weight
By now it is well established that you require sleep to lose weight. The less you sleep, the more weight you are likely to gain. As well, if you are on a diet to lose weight the less you sleep the smaller is the chance of effective weight loss to happen. Research shows that:
people who sleep 6 hours increase their risk of gaining weight by 23%
people who sleep 5 hours increase their risk of gaining weight by 50%
people who sleep 4 hours increase their risk of gaining weight by 75%
The recommended amount of sleep is between 7 and 8 hours. This depends on the individual. It is believed that the sleep deprivation is perceived by the body as stress. At the time of stress your body refuses to give up its stored fuel (fat) for energy. As a result one feels tired and hungry and the body will do it’s utmost to gather more fuel. You eat more and make wrong food choices. Thus it seems that the reason you need to sleep to lose weight, or not to gain any, is that sleep relaxes the body. When it is relaxed, the body will slow down and willingly release the stored energy without you wanting to eat.
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