When we want to lose weight, we often focus on exercising more and eating healthier but forget how important sleep is. A good night's sleep and losing weight go hand in hand and are definitely connected. In this article we will tell you how sleep deprivation can get in the way of weight loss.
What do you find out?
Leptin and Ghrelin
Sleep affects several hormones. Two hormones that affect your appetite are Leptin and ghrelin. Leptin inhibits your appetite and makes you feel less hungry. When you sleep little, you will produce less of this hormone and your appetite will be increased, making it difficult to lose weight.
Ghrelin is actually the opposite of Leptin. Ghrelin increases your sense of hunger. With little sleep, your body produces more of it, so you will be hungrier. In addition, you will often crave unhealthy fats and carbohydrates such as chips, cookies, candy or other unhealthy snacks.
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Little sleep causes lower energy levels and difficulty losing weight
When you don't get enough sleep, your energy levels will also be lower. As a result, you may feel less like exercising or exercising and prefer to do nothing all day. Your discipline goes down and you will have more trouble maintaining motivation. In addition, you tend to eat more to replenish these energy levels. Have you been feeling less energy lately despite getting enough sleep? Then read here how you can regain more energy.
Eating impulses due to weakened insular cortex
Too little sleep weakens your insular cortex, one of your brain regions. Normally, this counterbalances the amygdala, which actually makes you want to eat a lot and taste good. So too little sleep also makes it harder to control your eating impulses.
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