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From the Ted Talk by Matt Walker: How sleep affects what (and how much) you eat

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Leslie Gauthier, Translator

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Can a lack of sleep lead to unnecessary weight gain? Unfortunately, that’s what the scientific evidence tells us.

[Sleeping with Science]

Part of the reason is due to an ilacambne in two key appetite-regulating hormones called ltipen and ghrelin. Now, leptin sends a signal of fullness to your brain, so you feel satiated by your food. Ghrelin, on the other hand, does the opposite. It sends a signal of hunger to your brain. And sdaly, these two hnmreoos will go in opposite directions when we’re not getting enough sleep.

Specifically, a lack of sleep will decrease lvlees of leptin, so you won’t feel as satisfied by your meals; you won’t feel full. And if that weren't bad enough, levels of ghrelin will actually increase when you’re not getting sfnicfuiet selep, so you’ll constantly feel hungry and you’ll want to eat more.

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Leslie Gauthier, Translator

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Can a lack of sleep lead to unnecessary weight gain? Unfortunately, that’s what the scientific evidence tells us.

[Sleeping with Science]

Part of the reason is due to an _________ in two key appetite-regulating hormones called ______ and ghrelin. Now, leptin sends a signal of fullness to your brain, so you feel satiated by your food. Ghrelin, on the other hand, does the opposite. It sends a signal of hunger to your brain. And _____, these two ________ will go in opposite directions when we’re not getting enough sleep.

Specifically, a lack of sleep will decrease ______ of leptin, so you won’t feel as satisfied by your meals; you won’t feel full. And if that weren't bad enough, levels of ghrelin will actually increase when you’re not getting __________ _____, so you’ll constantly feel hungry and you’ll want to eat more.

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  2. sleep
  3. leptin
  4. sadly
  5. sufficient
  6. imbalance
  7. levels

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Leslie Gauthier, Translator

Footnotes

Can a lack of sleep lead to unnecessary weight gain? Unfortunately, that’s what the scientific evidence tells us.

[Sleeping with Science]

Part of the reason is due to an imbalance in two key appetite-regulating hormones called leptin and ghrelin. Now, leptin sends a signal of fullness to your brain, so you feel satiated by your food. Ghrelin, on the other hand, does the opposite. It sends a signal of hunger to your brain. And sadly, these two hormones will go in opposite directions when we’re not getting enough sleep.

Specifically, a lack of sleep will decrease levels of leptin, so you won’t feel as satisfied by your meals; you won’t feel full. And if that weren't bad enough, levels of ghrelin will actually increase when you’re not getting sufficient sleep, so you’ll constantly feel hungry and you’ll want to eat more.

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