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Sleep slimming or fattening?

We usually hear that sleeping a lot makes us spend less calories and, therefore, accumulates more fat.However, this is not the case.While we sleep we continue burning calories , since the body requires energy to continue with its basic functions.Therefore, sleeping does not make you fat, but it makes you lose weight, as long as you try a deep and quality sleep and for a fair number of hours, neither too much nor too little.

Ghrelin

On the occasions when we sleep little our body compensates for the hours of sleep lost by accumulating fat, increasing the reserves of our body.Therefore, the sensation of hunger increase, since when we sleep little we produce ghrelin , a hormone that increases appetite .In addition, it helps the storage of lipids in the abdomen, a fat that costs a lot to eliminate.

Sleep slimming or fattening?

We should sleep well, because, not only do we burn calories-because our body, although resting, continues to burn to maintain the vital functions to the body-but also provides us with energy for the new day.Besides not producing so much ghrelin.

Sleeping slimming.Growth hormone

When we sleep we also produce the growth hormone , even when we are adults .This hormone is found to a greater extent in the youngest, children and babies. Accelerate metabolism and help us with fat burning are two of the effects of this wonderful hormone that assails us during sleep.

Sleep slimming or fattening?

The adults who produce this hormone most are athletes, especially professionals, since they need it to regenerate r your body's muscle cells.That is why many of them defend the fact of sleeping well and during the hours they play, since it is very beneficial for your body.

With this we understand that, when we sleep, we continue to burn calories, ergo we lose weight and if, in addition, we combine it with exercise, we find a winning sum.

Okay, sleep slimming, but how much should we sleep?

No There is a quantity of stipulated hours for everyone, since every human being has needs different, which change throughout their lives.For example, babies can get to sleep up to 18 hours a day.However, when we are adults this becomes impossible, not only because of our obligations, but because the body wakes up for if alone.

Sleep slimming or fattening?

For Know what your need for sleep is, you can take advantage of a holiday or vacation to sleep without setting an alarm and discover how many hours you have spent.Those will be what your body needs as a general rule.In some ways, some experts say that the ideal thing is to sleep between 6 and 8 hours , without exceeding 10 hours.

In any case, we conclude that, curiously and contrary to what we have heard so many times, sleep helps you lose weight because of the hormones we secrete and provided it is done in a reasonable measure and with good quality.

If you It is difficult to sleep, we recommend the article on foods that help you to fall asleep.Very recommendable, since as we told you it is a fact: sleep slims, but you have to do it well and a good amount of hours.

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