Don't Skip Sleep

Are you one of those people who likes to brag that you get by on very little sleep? Or do you love to sleep the day away? I've told you before that too little sleep can mess up your weight-loss efforts, but did you also know that when you sleep too much, your metabolism can also be negatively affected too? If you sleep 10 hours a night, you might face some of the same hormonal risks as those who sleep too little. Researchers believe that having too much or too little sleep interferes with your ability to control your appetite, because it simultaneously increases hunger hormone ghrelin while it decreases satisfaction hormone leptin. Want to be sure you are getting all the benefits of a good night sleep? Get your rest! Shoot for a consistent eight hours of sleep and stick with the same bed time and wake-up time each day ―even on the weekends!