| One of the most important things you can do for fat | | | | hours or less decreased it even more to 23 |
| loss, controlling weight gain and for overall health is | | | | percent.While it's still unclear exactly what causes this |
| often overlooked. MORE SLEEP! Yes, you actually | | | | increased risk, scientists believe that lack of sleep |
| need to sleep more to gain less!A lack of sleep could | | | | lowers the amount of leptin your body produces. Leptin |
| be contributing to America's obesity epidemic. A recent | | | | is a protein that suppresses appetite and is responsible |
| Columbia University study found that not getting | | | | for telling your brain when your stomach is full. In |
| enough sleep could put you at increased risk for | | | | addition, when you are sleep-deprived, you are less |
| weight gain.The study, presented at the meeting of the | | | | able to make clear decisions and may eat more food |
| North American Association for the Study of Obesity, | | | | than your body actually needs.What's the lesson? A |
| analyzed data from 18,000 adults and found that those | | | | good night's sleep is not only critical for your mental |
| who slept less than the recommended seven hours a | | | | health; it may also be a crucial part of your diet.So, |
| night had an increased risk of obesity. People who | | | | good night and sleep tight!Be well & stay fit!Aimee |
| slept for less than four hours per night were 73 | | | | DeakAimee Deak is a certified personal trainer, nutrition |
| percent more likely to be obese than those who slept | | | | analyst and author of the book, "Every Body Loses", |
| for seven to nine hours. Getting five hours of sleep or | | | | an easy-to follow, |
| less decreased that risk to 50 percent, and getting six | | | | step-by-step guide to fat loss. |