Sleep Loss leading to junk food cravings!


Studies show up the link between the craving s for Junk food leading to loss of Sleep. Recent studies show that Snacks and Junk food during the night may contribute to unhealthy sleep and leading diabetes.
Researchers conducted a survey of 3,105 adults who were asked if they regualrly consumed junk food and loss of sleep led them to crave for more junk and snacks.
Almost 60%  of the participants stated regular night time snacking  and two third agreed upon the statement that loss of sleep led them to have junk food. Major poor  sleep quality seemed  to be a great predictor of  junk food cravers and these participants were reporting of Diabtes, Obesity and other major health issue’s.
Experts also say that, what you do in the day, gives you Insomnia at Night. Sleepless nights will make us reach more to the pizza or other junk than the wholesome grains and leafy vegetables.

Certain foods, what we eat interfere sleep. Caffeine is one of the obvious thing which interferes sleep. Its Surprising that half of the people over age 65 have sleeping difficulties.  Researchers using the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanned the brains of 23 healthy young adults 1st after the normal regular sleep and then after a sleepless night. They found impaired activity in the sleep-deprived brain’s frontal lobe, which governs complex decision-making, but increased activity in deeper brain centers that respond to rewards. Moreover, the participants favored unhealthy snack and junk foods when they were sleep deprived. High-calorie foods also became significantly more desirable when participants were sleep-deprived. This combination of altered brain activity and decision-making may help explain why people who sleep less also tend to be overweight or obese.”

These results shed light on how the brain becomes impaired by sleep deprivation, leading to the selection of more unhealthy foods and, ultimately, higher rates of obesity. On a positive note, research findings indicate that “getting enough sleep is one factor that can help promote weight control by priming the brain mechanisms governing appropriate food choices.”

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2nd International Conference on Nutrition, Food Science and Technology April 08-09, 2019 | Abu Dhabi, UAE

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