Sleep Like a Baby for a Trimmer Waist
#174381 - 04/27/05 10:34 AM
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Shell Marr
Reged: 08/04/03
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Loc: Seattle, WA USA
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Sleep Like a Baby for a Trimmer Waist
Our parents nagged us about it, we nag ourselves about it, and yet
we struggle every day to get in a full eight hours of uninterrupted
sleep. Now there's evidence to show that those good nocturnal
habits may be just what you need to help trim your waist.
There is substantial medical evidence to suggest some fascinating
links between sleep and weight. Researchers say that the quantity
and quality of your sleep may regulate the hormonal activity that
is tied to your appetite.
We don't know the whole story yet, but most experts agree that if
you're dieting, logging a few extra hours of sleep a week is not a
bad idea. If you get six hours of sleep or less a night, you may
discover that your hunger or cravings for sugary, calorie-dense
foods may wane once you start to log eight hours of uninterrupted
sleep a night.
So how can you sleep like a baby?
- Avoid napping during the day.
- Limit or omit the use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine,
especially in the late afternoon and evening hours.
- Avoid exercising within three hours of bedtime.
- Avoid activities that stimulate the brain right before bedtime.
- Make your bed a haven for sleeping. Try relaxing colors, dim
lights and comfortable sheets and pillows.
- Eat a healthy diet that includes fresh fruit, vegetables and
whole grains.
- Make bedtime a routine so your mind and body know when it's time
to sleep.
By practicing habits that will help you sleep through the night,
you can have hormone levels that can help with weight loss. It's up
to you, and not your mom, to set your bedtime for at least eight
hours before you need to wake.
Sleep Tight,
Megan Porter, RD
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YES!!
#174445 - 04/27/05 12:58 PM
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Stephie
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I may get too lazy to exercise, but I never get too lazy to sleep!!
Hee hee.
Actually, reading that made me realise that I don't get enough sleep by far. I consider 6 hours a good sleep! Oy! It's this getting up early that's doing me in! I'll say I can't come to work so early because of weight control issues, ha ha.
--Steph
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Re: YES!!
#174450 - 04/27/05 01:11 PM
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I may get too lazy to exercise, but I never get too lazy to sleep!!
Hee hee.
Actually, reading that made me realise that I don't get enough sleep by far. I consider 6 hours a good sleep! Oy! It's this getting up early that's doing me in! I'll say I can't come to work so early because of weight control issues, ha ha. Oh yes....that would go over real big here!! LOL
--Steph
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Here is another suggestion to improve sleep quality, and the ability to fall asleep easily, and stay asleep. Expose yourself to bright light first thing in the morning. The bright light helps to set the Melatonin and Seratonin balance in the body, and corrects any imbalance responsible for delayed sleep onset, and poor quality sleep.
I always watch the sunrise, and make sure I get lots of bright light first thing in the morning. It really helps me sleep like a baby.
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