{"id":972,"date":"2011-11-01T07:43:36","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T11:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=972"},"modified":"2011-11-01T07:43:36","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T11:43:36","slug":"lose-weight-while-you-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/11\/lose-weight-while-you-sleep.html","title":{"rendered":"Lose Weight While You Sleep?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lose weight while you sleep!\u00a0 That sounds like a late-night infomercial for a miracle pill.\u00a0 Too bad those things never work.\u00a0 However, there is a definite connection between how much you sleep and how much you eat.\u00a0 The amount &#8212; and the quality &#8212; of your nightly sleep can make a difference in your overall health, including your weight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/files\/2011\/11\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-973\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/261\/2011\/11\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>It has to do with the dynamic hormone duo &#8212; ghrelin and leptin.\u00a0 Ghrelin is the hunger hormone that tells your body to eat.\u00a0 Leptin is the fullness hormone that says, \u201cEnough already. 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