See How Sleep Can Affect Your Food Choices.
June 24, 2012 at 10:59 am aserokin 19 comments
A new study shows that how you sleep can affect how you eat. People who have trouble sleeping tend to choose more unhealthy and fatty foods than their well rested counterparts.
According to the study published in MyHealthNewsDaily article ‘’ Why we go for doughnuts when we’re sleep-deprived’’, participants looked at pictures of food while their brains were being scanned by the researchers. Those who were sleep –deprived lit up their ‘’reward center’’ more when they saw unhealthy foods. While the ‘’reward center ‘’ lit up for healthy foods more often in people who have been getting a good night sleep.
We know from previous studies that catching up on sleep can help burn more calories. Now we learn that sleep is also responsible for our eating behavior.
So a proper sleep plays an important role in a healthy diet, and a healthier diet has a positive impact on how well we sleep.
So next time you choose to go for the French fries instead of a salad, ask yourself how well did I sleep last night?
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seun | July 10, 2012 at 1:25 pm
please check out this article I wrote about this new great app that makes it easier to go to bed.
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There are a lot of apps out there that claim to wake you up in the morning, and there are some apps out there that claim to help you go to bed at night. Sleep Bug is the only app out there that is available on four different platforms (iPhone, iPad, iPod, and windows phone 7 smartphones) that not only claim to help you fall asleep but ensures you will in a peaceful manner. This app is for grownups, teenagers, kids and most important of all, babies.
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Mara | December 22, 2012 at 7:39 pm
I’m glad that you are seeing the light at the end of the tnneul. It also sounds as though you have a good plan worked out..Sometimes, as woman, I think we end up chasing our tails, trying to do it all and we end up not taking care of ourselves and feeling guilty because we haven’t been able to do all that we thought we should do. It becomes a vicious cycle after awhile..Good on you for figuring it out and giving yourself some time to take care of you.
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Sleep Disorder Center | July 16, 2012 at 9:43 am
I think you explain the whole situation very well. I have no point to rise in against of what you have said.
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elektrisch slapen | August 21, 2012 at 9:41 am
Guess I should figure my sleeping pattern out then instead of going on a diet
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Paul | September 17, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Sort of like a double whammy then? Burn less junk and eat more junk.
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Charlie Swiers | November 18, 2012 at 8:26 am
I’ve definitely found this to be true. I think it’s actually a two-way thing: sleep influences food choices and vice versa. If you’re feeling tired and lacking energy, you go for junk food. But if you eat badly, it makes you sleep badly too! It can be a hard cycle to get out of.
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gabby | November 27, 2012 at 8:40 am
Do you think you could do a article about how napping affects a person’s sleep schedule.
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adjustablebedsandframes | November 29, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Sleep deprivation also affects the hormones that control our perception of hunger, so not only do we crave more “rewarding” foods, but we also have a more difficult time realizing that we are full. Very interesting how sleep affects our physical well being.
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riskex | November 30, 2012 at 5:05 pm
I think it is a viscious circle as unhealthy foods will often cause the lack of sleep
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Kath | December 15, 2012 at 11:57 am
Wow, it is good to know about this blog, I really have got a lot from this article about sleep deprivation and the food we eat if we have slept less than we should have had. It is just now that I have found out that sleep can definitely affect our diet choices.
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Shaz | January 2, 2013 at 8:20 am
I love some of the content – great work.
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Marc Aguilera | January 2, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Are you going to be posting any new content for 2013?
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Bargain Beds | January 17, 2013 at 1:02 pm
Most definitely true! Make sure you get a good daily amount of sleep every day. 6 hours every day is sufficient.
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Stop snoring | January 18, 2013 at 12:26 am
This is really a new info for me…i have heard about the relation between foods and snoring