Every day our body burns calories – even if we don’t exercise. However, if the sleep rhythm is disturbed, metabolic processes are disturbed and appetite increases. And quite impressive.
Everyone has their own daily caloric intake. It depends on gender, age, height, weight, activity and many other factors. But on average, women are recommended to consume no more than 1600-1800 calories per day – if you do not want to gain weight and even lose weight slowly but surely.
Of course, from time to time everyone has so-called “boot” days where we eat beyond the norm. But according to medical research, such blackouts are much more likely to occur in people who don’t track their jet lag and don’t get enough sleep.
We understand that it is quite difficult to comply with the recommendation to go to bed before 23:00 and rest 7-8 hours. Especially when a new episode of your favorite series is out – or it’s hard to distract yourself browsing an endless stream on social media.
Want even more motivation to go to bed as soon as possible? So memorize those numbers! During a sleepless night, the body spends 160 kcal more than during sleep. However, when you wake up the next day, you will instantly deplete this side supply. After all, as it was found out in the course of research, regular and periodic observance of the 4-hour sleep regimen increases a person’s appetite by about 900 kcal per day. Now imagine how much you can overeat if you don’t sleep through the night…or if you suffer from regular lack of sleep. This is why sleep disturbances are considered one of the main causes of overweight.
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