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The Link Between Sleep And Food Cravings

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Recent research has suggested that there is a link between lack of sleep and food cravings.

In particular those who were more tired or had problems sleeping also seemed to have a stronger craving for carbohyrdates.

However when you are happy and well rested after a good nights sleep - in both body and mind - it seems that a lot of the stronger cravings for carbohydrates actually disappear of themselves!


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By: Stephanie

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This is because sleep affects the levels of appetite-regulating hormones. See the following sites for more information:

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=sleep-deprivation-tied-to
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/495410
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071114183255.htm

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