Most people assume that sleeping less will mean more waking hours and, as a result, more calories burned. However, according to the study people who sleep less than six hours a day actually gained more weight in the study! For every hour you sleep at night, your chances of becoming obese go down by about 30%. It was then theorized that lack of sleep increases a person’s stress hormones which mess with the body’s metabolic processes. So, if you want to stay fit and to lessen your chances of gaining weight, give yourself the gift of sleep!
The study mentioned above was the latest to prove that your room’s temperature and your sleep cycle may actually cause you to gain weight even more. One generally accepted theory is that your body will try much harder to keep you warm, therefore burning more calories in the process. The body needs to maintain its temperature for it to function properly. Once the temperature drops, it encourages heat production through shivering and increased physical activity. This increase in heat production results in more calories burned – and more pounds lost.
The study implies that weight management may entail a lot more than simply engaging in regular exercise and eating a healthy diet. There are many factors, other than physical activity and diet, which can contribute to weight gain. Based on the findings of the study, sleep and temperature influence your body’s metabolism.
But before you start rigging your freezer to every room in your house, remember that the reason for weight gain in lower temperatures is that people who feel colder actually move around more to feel warm. In other words, although a colder room may help you lose weight faster, keeping your room too cold, enough for icicles to grow from under your nostrils, is probably not the most prudent solution.
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