sleep and food article

[msla]

FYI a study linking food choices to our sleep patterns.


Acute sleep deprivation increases food purchasing in men

Colin D. Chapman1,
Emil K. Nilsson1,
Victor C. Nilsson1,
Jonathan Cedernaes1,
Frida H. Rångtell1,
Heike Vogel2,
Suzanne L. Dickson2,
Jan-Erik Broman3,
Pleunie S. Hogenkamp1,
Helgi B. Schiöth1,
Christian Benedict1,*

Article first published online: 5 SEP 2013

DOI: 10.1002/oby.20579

Copyright © 2013 The Obesity Society

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... -food.html

[copygirl]

My nutritionist tells me that lack of sleep affects insulin resistance, which for me leads to a craving for carbs and a slowing of my weight loss.

[BlackSpinner]

There is this
"Sleep Deprivation Increases Food Purchasing the Next Day"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 113711.htm

and
"MRI Scans Show How Sleep Loss Affects the Ability to Choose Proper Foods"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 151445.htm

and
"Sleep Deprivation Linked to Junk Food Cravings"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 145542.htm

[Woody]

The eskimos observed this long ago they even have an expresion food is sleep.