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Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Lack of Rest Could Be Making You Fat

  • August 09, 2016

Here's why sleep matters. According to The Times Picayune, being sleep deprived can influence our levels of hormones that affect our feelings of hunger and fullness. CAN YOU SLEEP OFF YOUR EXCESS WEIGHT? Going just one night without proper sleep starts to impair your physical movements and mental focus. Lack of sleep also decreases levels of your fat-regulating hormone leptin while increasing the hunger hormone ghrelin. The resulting increase in hunger and appetite can easily lead to...