Quality sleep is an essential factor in physical fitness and good mental health. The possible troubles can indeed cause many problems, ranging from increased blood pressure, to exposure to diabetes, to weight gain – going to bed late actually leads to cravings for fatty foods the next day in order to raise blood sugar levels. The prestigious King's College in London has looked into this disturbing cause and effect relationship, and the researchers have managed to determine that just 20 minutes more sleep would be enough to resist cravings for snacking during the day, as reported by the site. Metro . This extra time spent in his cozy bed would avoid eating the equivalent of half a slice of cake every day. Ah yes, anyway!
To reach these conclusions, the scientists studied the cases of 42 healthy people who were lightly sleep deprived (they slept on average between 5 and 7 hours a night). Half benefited from helpful tips to increase the quality of their sleep – cutting out caffeine, establishing a relaxation routine before going to bed and going to bed neither too hungry nor too full. The other half stuck to their usual routine. The results are straightforward:the first group that applied the advice of the experts slept an average of 21 minutes more and reduced their sugar consumption by 10 grams after one month, i.e. a third of the recommended daily dose. This therefore corresponds to half a slice of cake or half a bar of chocolate. “ Sleeping longer limits the consumption of free sugars, that is to say those which are added to food by manufacturers, which we use when we cook at home and which are integrated into honey, syrups or fruit juices. [This observation] suggests that a slight change in one's routine really encourages a healthy diet “, explains Dr. Wendy Hall who participated in the study. Here's a simple way to avoid cravings... Come on tonight, we decide to go to bed a little earlier!
