Lack of Sleep , Is Causing Your Sugar Cravings, Study Reveals.<br />The analysis can be found in the <br />'Journal of the American Heart Association.'.<br />It says that the connection between <br />sleep deprivation and sugar consumption <br />is especially noticeable in women.<br />A survey of over 500 female subjects was <br />used, with 30 percent saying they slept <br />less than seven hours a night.<br />On average, those who reported this amount <br />of sleep ate up to 800 more calories per day.<br />This is due to them consuming more than the <br />recommended intake of sugar and saturated fats.<br />They were also not meeting the mark <br />for consumption of healthy foods.<br />Senior study author Dr. Brooke Aggarwal says that one <br />can adopt "good sleep hygiene" to combat the issue.<br />This includes going to bed at the same time daily <br />and shutting off devices before your sleep.<br />It’s previously been shown that when we are sleep deprived, or we don’t get good quality sleep, our hormones can actually stimulate hunger, Dr. Brooke Aggarwal, via CNN.<br />Our study really highlights the importance of good, quality sleep for the management of body weight as well as potentially preventing heart disease among women, Dr. Brooke Aggarwal, via CNN
