Sleep and Weight Loss Hormones

Did you know that lack of sleep influences the 2 hormones in your body related to hunger? Ghrelin is a hormone that is responsible for increasing appetite and Leptin is a hormone that lets the brain know when the stomach is full. When you don’t get enough sleep there is a decrease in Leptin and increase in Ghrelin. This leads to an increase in appetite and increased food intake during the day following a night of little sleep. The brain is always fighting for balance. Make sure you are sleeping at least 7 hours each night to keep these hormones in balance. Keeping your weight loss goals in check is hard enough without fighting against these unbalanced hormones.

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