You’retired
Pastresearchhasshown ...
thatalackofsleepmakesus
hungrierandleadsustoeat
significantlymorefoodthe
followingday.A 2012 study
foundthatabadnight’ssleep
canleadustoconsumearound
1370 kilojoulesmorethanusual
onthefollowingday.
Wealsoknowthatevenif
youavoideatingmorewhen
you’retired,lackofsleepaffects
thequalityofyourweightloss.
A 2010 studyfoundthatwhile
peoplefollowingastrictdiet
mightlosethesameamount
ofoverallweightregardlessof
howwellrestedtheyare,sleep
deprivationreducesactual
fatlossby 55 percent.Butwenowknow...
thatinadditiontoday-to-day
tirednessplayingabigrolein
weightloss,sleepconsistency
doestoo.Resultsofa12–month
studyreleasedthisyearshowthat
peoplewhosleptforthesame
numberofhourseverynightlost
moreweightthanthosewhose
sleephoursvariedfromnightto
night,eventhoughtheywereall
eatingthesamehealthydiet.Did you know?
The brain triggers
more weight gain in
times of stress
Itmeansyoushould...
Aimforroughlythesamenumberofhours
sleepeachnight,ratherthanthinkingyou
canshort-changeyourselfonenightand
catchupthenexttoavoidsleepdeprivation.
Andthesleep‘sweetspot’toaimforwhen
you’retryingtoloseweight?The 2019 study
sayssixhoursorlessanightistoolittle,
whilebetweensevenandnineisjustright.38 healthyfoodguide.com.auhfg FEATURES