Want to lose weight? Get more sleep. (SciAm)

[pokerfan]

Lose weight while you sleep? It sounds too good to be true—but recent research indicates that there is a connection between how much you weigh and the amount of shut-eye you get per night.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=you-snooze-you-lose-weight

[ensho]

1. kick

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[lurky]

2. My personal experience supports this.

I have noticed that when I don't get enough sleep I feel hungrier. (And I end up eating a lot of junk which just makes me feel worse.)

[kestrel91316]

3. I wonder if that's why my recent attempt to lose a few pounds has gone so well......

I have been making an effort to get AT LEAST 8 hours a night (my body would prefer 9-10, but my mind says no to that).

[ki83760]

4. I should try that