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You Snooze, You Lose
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sbrown
Sometimes you gain weight when you lose sleep. Will sleeping more help you drop the pounds? Maybe. First there is the relationship between the hunger hormone ghrelin and the fullness hormone leptin that we looked at yesterday. When you are sleep deprived, your body produces more of the “eat” hormone and less of the “stop…
Lose Weight While You Sleep?
By
sbrown
Lose weight while you sleep! That sounds like a late-night infomercial for a miracle pill. Too bad those things never work. However, there is a definite connection between how much you sleep and how much you eat. The amount — and the quality — of your nightly sleep can make a difference in your overall…
Chew Your Way to Weight Loss?
By
sbrown
Well, here’s a new weight loss tip: chew your food. Really. According to a new study from Harbin Medical University in China, published in the July 2011 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who chew their food 40 times instead of the average 15 consumed 12% fewer calories. You might assume they ate less because…
Supporting the Good Guys
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sbrown
“I can’t help being overweight,” a friend told me. “My hormones are out of whack.” And she is exactly right. I could tell without a peek at her blood work or a word with her doctor. I’ve heard that same statement so many times! It is always true. I know because when a person is…
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