A new analysis of existing research found that not getting enough shuteye makes us eat more the following day ― nearly 400 calories more. That’s problematic because fat contains more calories per gram than protein and protein keeps you fuller longer ― so eating poorer quality calories therefore could be leading people to eat a higher quantity of calories overall, Pot said. “We simply have more hours to eat ― so more time to eat,” Pot said. The researchers acknowledge that the 400 extra calories our overtired selves eat per day (according to this study) may even be an underestimate because they only looked at lab-controlled experiments. But the lab studies do allow the researchers to make a straightforward (and accurately measured) comparison of sleep time, calories consumed and calories expended.

Source: Huffington Post November 04, 2016 20:15 UTC