Wow ! That would be a real pleasure if we get to lose weight by sleeping. No Pills, No Diet, No Heavy Exercises, No Gym. Who would not like that?
No one would believe that one may lose weight while sleeping. But it is true that Sleeping can Help you lose obesity very effectively. All we need is to follow a proper sleeping pattern.
Obesity is prevalent among more than half of the Americans. It is a real problem in many people. America is known as the best place for fast foods and maximum consumption. Fast foods means fat-rich and oily foods. Our daily jobs are also equally responsible for making us this unfit. We hardly do any movement. But According to the Stanford University, “Less sleep can make you gain more weight”. According to the Columbia University, “the sleep patterns and weight of more than 60,000 people under test were inter-linked”.
People should not have sleep less than 4 hours at night. It may increase the chances of obesity by 73%. People who sleep for 5 hours or more have a reduced chance of obesity by 50%. Those who sleep for 6 hours or more are just 23% likely to get obese. And those who sleep for 10 hours or around that, are just 11% at risk of getting obese.
When we sleep for less than 8 hours, our body stores more ‘Ghrelin'(hormone for our food craving). It can lower the Leptin (hormone that makes us feel full after eating). This craving leads to over eating and fattening. This is the reason new moms find it hard to lose weight and all those working in night shifts also gain weight. Obesity can also occur due to bad sleeping habits.
The National Sleep Foundation states, More than 60% of US Americans sleep for less than 8 hours. And you will be amazed to know that this number also coincides with the number of obese in America. Weekend sleeping cannot patch your sleeplessness throughout the weekdays.
