sleep loss boosts hunger and unhealthy food choices /

Published at 2016-03-01 03:09:50

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Skimping on sleep has long been associated with overeating,destitute food choices and weight gain. Now a new study shows how sleep loss initiates this process, amplifying and extending blood levels of a chemical signal that enhances the delight of eating, or particularly the guilty pleasures gained from sweet or salty,tall-fat snack foods. The findings [...]

Source: psypost.org