2. Poor Sleep
Effects of poor sleep include:
- Increase in the hunger hormone ghrelin – you eat more high calories foods especially sugar, the next day
- The appetite suppressant hormone leptin is decreased
- You have after dinner cravings causing you to eat more high calorie sugar rich foods even when you have had a big dinner
- Low energy the next day so you subconsciously reach for a bagel, pastry or donut for a sugary energy boost
- You eat more food the next day
- You don’t feel satisfied, so you crave sugar
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