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Lack of Sleep Leads to Snack Attacks

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:11:54 +0000

The results of a new study presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Baltimore (June 7-12, 2008) provide some food for thought for those in the habit of staying up for the late-late showâ€”sleep loss can lead to weight gain.

The study involved 11 men and women who volunteered to spend a total of four weeks being observed in a sleep lab while being provided with unrestricted amounts of snack foods that could be consumed at any time. For two of the four-week periods, the study subjects were only allowed to sleep a maximum of 5.5 hours. For the other two weeks, they were permitted to snooze for a full 8.5 hours. In comparison to an average of 866-snack calories consumed daily during the 8.5-hour sleep session, the shorter 5.5-hour sleep period session spurred snacking splurges averaging 1,087 calories per day.

Moral of the storyâ€¦Get more sleep!

Simple Tips for Looking Your Best on Minimal Sleep

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:42:11 +0000

Maybe you stayed out a little too late with your friends drinking cosmos or maybe youâ€™ve just been spreading yourself a little too thin. Whatever the reason, sleep deprivation can wreak havoc on your skin and your appearance overall.
There are some simple things you can do to trick your co-workers into thinking you were in your pjâ€™s by eight by watching Greyâ€™s Anatomy.

Start by waking yourself up with a cool shower. While in the shower, exfoliate your entire body. Sleep deprivation often cause dry, dull looking skin. Exfoliating will remove dead skin cells and make your skin appear refreshed and healthy. Apply a moisturizer right after you get out of the shower. Make sure your face is thoroughly moisturized so makeup will apply smoothly. Dry skin makes your face look dull and unhealthy.

If you are sleep-deprived you will most likely have puffy eyes. If you know you are going to be short on sleep, drinking extra water can help prevent excess puffiness. If you wake up in the morning and your eyes still look swollen apply a something cool to them. Cucumbers work but so do chilled tea bags or even just cold spoons.Â After you have gotten the swelling to go down, smear a thick concealer under your eyes and blend thoroughly and use a few over-the-counter eye drops to banish redness.

Highlighting certain features can make you look refreshed too. Sweep a shimmery bronzer across your cheekbones and forehead and apply a white sheer eye shadow to the inner corner of your eye and right under the outer edge of your brow to look bright eyed and bushy tailed with minimal effort.

Try to limit coffee and simple carbohydrate intake, which only offer temporary energy. Eat a high protein breakfast and limit yourself to a cup or two of coffee and drink water for the rest of the day. Squeeze in a short workout if you can. Even twenty minutes of exercise can give you energy and make you look refreshed all day long.

Even if you canâ€™t get your 8 hours every night, you can still look your best for that early morning meeting or for breakfast with the girls.

Sleeping Better Will Help You Lose Weight

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:05:47 +0000

A study at the Columbia Universityâ€™s Mailman School of Public Health and the Obesity Research Center has discovered a link between the number of hours we sleep and our weight. A hormone called leptin, which suppresses appetite, is actually lowered when you sleep less. In contrast, grehlin, an appetite that increases food cravings and intake is actually raised when you suffer from sleep deprivation. Proper sleep habits bring these hormones into balance and, as a result, help you control your weight