Here’s why you’re always hungry!

We came across interesting numbers the other day that we had to share with you. If you’re feeling tired, you are NOT alone!

Did you know that we’re getting less sleep than ever? Almost 60 years ago, a survey of more than 1 million people found that most people got 8 to 9 hours of sleep every night.

By 2000 that number dropped to about 7 hours a night. And now almost 20 years later, sleep experts say we’re sleeping even less- with many of us only 5-6 hours a night!

Make sense why energy drinks are so popular? Powering through on too little sleep is not a good idea for the long-term health of your body.

The fact is, you don’t have to wait to feel the impact of too little sleep on your hormones. You might be feeling it today!

There are two major hormone “pathways” that take a big hit when you don’t get enough sleep- including hormones that handle things like your sex drive, stress, hunger, and blood sugar.. and (ironically enough) even your ability to fall asleep! 👉🏾 It only takes a night or two for them to get out of balance.

One pathway is governed by your pituitary gland and the other is your automatic nervous system. But they are intertwined, and they have a hand in virtually every function of your body. Keeping your hormones in balance is a huge part of feeling focused, strong, and vital.

Want to know how sleep affects your hormones?

👉🏾 Hunger- when you don’t get enough sleep, your body releases two important hormones that affect your appetite.

👉🏾 Stress- lack of sleep can cause stress- and stress causes lack of sleep! The two go hand-In-hand. Your fight or flight hormones like adrenaline and cortisol can rise and lower (affecting your blood sugar and insulin levels) making it hard to sleep or wind down.

👉🏾 Libido- being sleep deprived for one week can cut your testosterone levels by as much as 15% (even in women!) This can have a pretty big impact on your sex drive, making you feel less “in the mood,” less often!

All of this adds up to have pretty big impact on your quality of life!

My e-book Supercharge Your Sleep contains a lot of great info about sleep along with tips you can use to improve both the quality and quantity of sleep. It also contains info about when to get help for possible sleep disorders which are delaying your health and fitness results!

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