Get Enough Sleep to Best Manage Your Weight?

Can getting enough sleep help you manage your weight? Maybe. Many studies show some link between sleep habits and eating habits. People who are sleep-deprived tend to eat more calories and often eat less healthy food choices than people who have had adequate sleep. One recent study showed that sleep-deprived people ate approximately 300 more calories per day than their well-rested counterparts: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/08/us-sleep-gain-weight-idUSTRE7675RE20110708

Millions of Americans are sleep-deprived so the general message is: work towards good sleeping habits. It might help you manage your weight more effectively and you know that it will make you feel better, look better and be more fun to be around!