General Health The Rest Is Up to YouIf you find yourself endlessly grabbing for snacks in hotel mini–bars, try hotels with pillow valets, prepare to snuggle in for some serious zzzzz’s, and don’t be surprised when it’s such an effective way to avoid the munchies. If you want to gain stress control and lose fat, there’s a lot to be said about sleeping.
Research has established a solid connection between sleepy and weighty. Inadequate sleep means increased levels of NPY which increases appetite; and when we’re sleepy, less leptin and more ghrelin releases mean a hormonal swing towards hunger and cravings. Lack of sleep also forces inadequate release of both serotonin and dopamine. Since sugary foods are a way to stimulate serotonin and dopamine release, it’s easy to understand why we’re headed for the mini-bar, yawning all the way.
Studies show that people sleep 1.5 hrs less per night than they did in 1960, which correlates with increased weight and BMI levels. Whey protein contains the amino acid tryptophan which increases serotonin to improve your mood; and tries to nudge you into a more restful sleep. Beyond that, a whey protein shake will keep you feeling fuller - convenient when it’s time to put the stresses of the day aside, and slip into some sound, uninterrupted sleep.
The advice to our dieters this week is to keep sipping on a meal replacer for one meal a day and have one before you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner. Study your food journal and choose more protein, fruits and veggies, and ease up on eating or exercise harder either the day before or the day after turkey day. Try to catch up on sleep this week. They don’t call it ‘beauty’ sleep for nothing.
It’s our best advice. The rest is up to you.
Research has established a solid connection between sleepy and weighty. Inadequate sleep means increased levels of NPY which increases appetite; and when we’re sleepy, less leptin and more ghrelin releases mean a hormonal swing towards hunger and cravings. Lack of sleep also forces inadequate release of both serotonin and dopamine. Since sugary foods are a way to stimulate serotonin and dopamine release, it’s easy to understand why we’re headed for the mini-bar, yawning all the way.
Studies show that people sleep 1.5 hrs less per night than they did in 1960, which correlates with increased weight and BMI levels. Whey protein contains the amino acid tryptophan which increases serotonin to improve your mood; and tries to nudge you into a more restful sleep. Beyond that, a whey protein shake will keep you feeling fuller - convenient when it’s time to put the stresses of the day aside, and slip into some sound, uninterrupted sleep.
The advice to our dieters this week is to keep sipping on a meal replacer for one meal a day and have one before you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner. Study your food journal and choose more protein, fruits and veggies, and ease up on eating or exercise harder either the day before or the day after turkey day. Try to catch up on sleep this week. They don’t call it ‘beauty’ sleep for nothing.
It’s our best advice. The rest is up to you.
