{"id":6476,"date":"2019-09-23T18:37:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T23:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=6476"},"modified":"2019-09-23T18:37:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T23:37:19","slug":"how-to-burn-fat-while-you-sleep-wake-up-leaner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/how-to-burn-fat-while-you-sleep-wake-up-leaner\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO BURN FAT WHILE YOU SLEEP (WAKE UP LEANER!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

DO YOU STRUGGLE TO SLEEP?<\/strong> If so, you are not alone. We are, no doubt, a sleep-deprived nation. A recent poll found that 40 percent of Americans get 6 hours of sleep or less per night and 50 million to 70 million adults in the U.S. have chronic sleep disorders.<\/p>\n

Sleep alone won\u2019t get you your dream body, but lack of sleep may be a reason you aren\u2019t making progress and could certainly keep you from reaching your full potential. In fact, lack of sleep can indeed cause you to gain weight! When sleep goes down, it\u2019s almost inevitable that weight will eventually go up! Tons of research has proven the importance of sleep. So much, that it is known as the \u201cthird pillar\u201d of good health, right up there with exercise and proper nutrition.<\/p>\n

Nutrition and exercise are widely discussed as vital to our health, meanwhile sleep is still neglected, and those sleepless nights are taking a toll.<\/p>\n

HOW MUCH SLEEP DO YOU REALLY NEED?<\/strong>
\nAccording to the American Sleep Association, here is a break-down based on age.<\/p>\n

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Sleep is essential for everyone no matter your fitness level, but quality Zzz\u2019s are even more critical if you are working hard in the gym because sleep allows your body to recover fully.<\/p>\n

Sleep also allows hormones to level out. This is why lack of sleep is often tied to issues losing weight or weight gain.<\/p>\n

Lack of shut-eye reduces the hormone leptin, which is responsible for suppressing appetite and encourages the body to expend energy. It also increases the hormone ghrelin, which does the exact opposite and actually triggers feelings of hunger. Another hormone that is elevated when you don\u2019t get enough sleep is the stress hormone Cortisol. This hormone plays many roles, including regulating the sleep-wake cycle, managing how the body utilizes carbohydrates, fats, and protein, reducing inflammation, and controlling blood pressure.<\/p>\n

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?<\/strong>
\nIt means if you aren\u2019t getting quality sleep, your hormones are going to make you want to eat more, and your metabolism is going to be slower.<\/p>\n

Other reasons lack of sleep could cause you to gain weight include:<\/strong><\/p>\n