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Loosing few hours of precious sleep each night can leave you with more than an eye bug and a sleepy day. Lack of enough sleep can literally add up several pounds to your weighing scale. The connection between inadequate sleep and obesity is so strong that we can no longer take this fact for granted. Inadequate Sleep boosts Appetite...here's the science behind it @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan Not having enough sleep messes up with the body's hormones and metabolism. Scientific studies show that inadequate sleep decreases leptin hormone and increases ghrelin hormone in the body leading to an increase in appetite, which can consequently, lead to an inevitable weight gain. The role of leptin and ghrelin Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells whose purpose is to suppress appetite and increase metabolism. However, even when obese people have high leptin levels, their body has become immune to it's effect. Moreover, leptin promotes inflammation, an important precursor in ...

Flooding your system with caffeine before you go to sleep may sound like a ridiculous idea. It's a no-brainer that caffeine is the most widely used stimulant. So, it just doesn't sound logical that coffee goes hand in hand with sleep. It challenges the conventional wisdom that coffee before bedtime can lead to insomnia, but latest research never fails to amaze us, revealing surprising facts. A Japanese study reveals that caffeine and nap are in fact perfect when taken with each other to boosts alertness and performance. "Coffee napping" boosts alertness and performance. @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan If you are accustomed to taking short periods of nap to recharge, this new discovery will work wonders for you. In the study, participants were divided into two groups. One group consumed 200 mg of caffeine (which is roughly 1 to 2 cups of coffee) before taking a 20 minute nap. The second group, only took a 20 minute quick nap. Afterward, both groups were given a comp...