The Science of Sleep and Fat Loss

Lack of sleep can result in you feeling lethargic, grumpy and tired. If you often feel this way, you may want to consider whether you’re getting enough sleep.

Try and aim for around 7 hours of quality sleep per night. Wind down from your day with relaxing behaviors before bed.

It has been associated with higher blood pressure, body mass index, and increased calcification of the coronary artery.

• In lab experiments, people who slept only five hours a night for one week became less sensitive to insulin, which makes it harder to maintain blood sugar levels. ...

Exercise is a critical component of fat loss because it increases our energy expenditure and can help to build muscle, which in turn boosts our metabolism. Different types of exercise have different effects on fat loss, with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) being particularly effective. HI...