Name: How sleep affects what (and how much) you eat
Uploaded: 2021-12-08T15:46:32Z
Duration: 1 min 52 s
Description: Did you know that not getting enough sleep can actually make you hungrier? According to sleep scientist Matt Walker, the relationship between what you eat and your sleep is a two-way street. Here's why understanding it can help improve your overall health.

Did you know that not getting enough sleep can actually make you hungrier? According to sleep scientist Matt Walker, the relationship between what you eat and your sleep is a two-way street. Here's why understanding it can help improve your overall health.

Matt Walker: How sleep affects what (and how much) you eat

How sleep affects what (and how much) you eat

Sleep deprivation not only increases hunger but shifts preferences towards high-calorie, sugary foods, disrupting healthy eating.

Insufficient sleep tilts hormone balance, boosting hunger and desire for high-calorie foods, complicating weight management.

A vicious cycle: poor diet undermines sleep quality, which in turn, exacerbates dietary indulgence, impacting overall health.