Burn Fat Faster - Sleep!

I can regularly be heard to talk about the benefits of a good nights sleep in the battle against the flab and now I present some scientific evidence…

Research this week presented in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that when dieters got undisturbed sleep they lost more fat than their sleepless counterparts.

I’m not saying that sleeping will get you slim… although I wish it were that simple!! In the battle against the bulge eating properly and exercising are clearly most important, BUT if you want to speed up your results and burn fat faster evidence suggests getting to bed on time is clearly very important.

The researchers also found that after a disturbed night sleep the dieters produced higher levels of the hormone ghrelin – a hormone that triggers hunger and reduces energy expenditure – not a good combination!

So… what counts as adequate amounts of sleep?! In the case of this study one group got 8.5hrs sleep a night in comparison to the 5.5hrs in the other group.

I realise for some people with young children getting a full night sleep is not an option, BUT for everyone else there is no excuse.

If you want to burn fat and stay in shape get to bed five times per week before 1030pm.

For tips on how to get a good nights sleep check this out: http://stevekeywoodspersonaltraining.blogspot.com/2009/07/o-sleep-o-gentle-sleep-natures-soft.html