Much has been made recently of the connection between insufficient sleep and weight gain, and this has been explained by changes in the hormones which govern hunger and satiety, leptin and ghrelin. However, this study presents a tantalizing new possibility: that one’s metabolism is increased during sleep, leading to more calories burned, and weight loss.
Why would this be? It seems so very counter intuitive at first glance. After all, while sleeping, we seem to be doing less than at any other point in our waking lives. And yet, there are a number of possible explanations.
Read the whole article: Lose weight while you sleep (for real)! | Psychology Today.
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