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Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Re: Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Post by stordoff »

JohnBooty wrote: post #54

Oh, that's easy to fix! Sleep deprivation only gives you the munchies at first. Just sleep so little that you actually feel sick, and food no longer seems appealing! For added effect, drink so much coffee to stay awake that your stomach hurts. Not that I am currently doing this or anything. (Never again.)

> Just sleep so little that you actually feel sick, and food no longer seems appealing!

Is this a common thing? I've been awake for 110 hours before, and was a mess at the end of it, but definitely felt more hungry than usual for the entire period.

Re: Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Post by seangrant »

drzaiusapelord wrote: post #50
chishaku wrote: post #21

Get good sleep and drink water. Two of the simplest pieces of advice that can go a really long way for your mental and physical health.

Except something like 60% of sleep apnea sufferers in the US will never get diagnosed. I used to be one of those people and its only after I switched doctors out of desperation that I was diagnosed. So its hard to tell people to just sleep better if they have a disease, the same way its hard to tell depressed people to just feel better or to think positively. As a society I don't think we fully understand the effects…

I think you're overblowing this. Sleep is not that complex of an issue. Many people get good sleep nowadays and it's due to maintaining a sleeping schedule and keeping your body healthy. However you're correct in the fact that many Americans fail at this.

They don't fail because they value activities and productivity over sleep, they fail because of a lack of self respect required to do good by their body. Oftentimes this leads towards other unhealthy habits such as overeating and drug use. The number one cause of sleep apnea? Being overweight. Along with that many people can't sleep without some form of drug (alcohol or otherwise).

A person can easily interact and thrive in this society without causing detriment to their health and/or sleep.

Re: Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Post by stordoff »

EC1 wrote: post #6
punkbit wrote: post #2

That's not true. I've been working hard on my side projects after work time and I don't have much sleep unfortunatley. I feel exausted all the time and not exactly hungry, plus to be honest I lost appetite. I'm quite skinny, lean muscle, etc.

I never understood how people don't get sleep. Isn't it a net negative to be dragged through the mud? No matter how rough my day is I always make sure to get 8-9 hours of sleep. The world can wait for me you know? Yeah, sorry Boss, I went out drinking Sunday and I'm coming in at 1pm, too bad. High energy all day with less time, or low energy all day with more time? I think the latter is worse.

Easier said than done. I've had nights where I've been awake for 20 hours already, been feeling tired at about 10PM, taken a combination of prescribed medications that can cause drowsiness (tamazepam/tramadol/promethazine), and still laid awake until 6AM or so. I'd love to consistently get 6-8 hours sleep, but sometimes it just doesn't work for me.

Re: Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Post by joveian »

endemic wrote: post #38
aidos wrote: post #7

I've had one of those crazy weeks that I haven't had for a long time – up until 5-6 in the morning and then back at it again a few hours later. There were times where I almost forgot to eat and then would suddenly find myself starving. A lot of the time I ended up raiding the house for chocolate and other munchy food. I was surprised by the behaviour but put it down to the lack of sleep. Anecdotal, but I definitely n…

As the father of newborn twins, I concur.

You may well need the extra calories :/... I wonder if our bodies have evolved with sleep deprevation most likely being due to kids, leading to this connection.

Re: Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Post by gohrt »

ep103 wrote: post #24
hollander wrote: post #16

Poor sleep results in stress, and to relieve stress, eating is a good remedy. Good in the sense that it seems to work, but it's not healthy. Doing a short workout is probably a lot healthier, but well, you're tired, and doing a workout is not high on the list for most of us.

During sleep is also when your body prepares fat / food to convert into blood sugar. You literally get tired at the end of the day, when you run out of energy that's easily convertible to blood sugar, so your blood sugar levels start dropping, making you tired. If you don't get enough sleep at night, your body doesn't have enough time to prep your food / fat for conversion into blood sugar. As a result, your blood su…

By that logic, we should sleep instead of eating breakfast.

Re: Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Post by igorgue »

seangrant wrote: post #62
drzaiusapelord wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Except something like 60% of sleep apnea sufferers in the US will never get diagnosed. I used to be one of those people and its only after I switched doctors out of desperation that I was diagnosed. So its hard to tell people to just sleep better if they have a disease, the same way its hard to tell depressed people to just feel better or to think positively. As a society I don't think we fully understand the effects…

I think you're overblowing this. Sleep is not that complex of an issue. Many people get good sleep nowadays and it's due to maintaining a sleeping schedule and keeping your body healthy. However you're correct in the fact that many Americans fail at this. They don't fail because they value activities and productivity over sleep, they fail because of a lack of self respect required to do good by their body. Oftentimes…

The problem is many people in our industry, for example but finance as well and other careers, equate "work hard" to "work more hours, sleep less".

Re: Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Post by guelo »

chishaku wrote: post #21

Get good sleep and drink water. Two of the simplest pieces of advice that can go a really long way for your mental and physical health.

Is there solid research around water intake? Are there clear thresholds for the amount of water to experience the health benefits? Is 8 cups a day backed up by any research? What exactly are the health benefits?

I've always thought that my body should be able to tell me when it needs more water and I shouldn't need to force down extra water.

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Post by [deleted] »

guelo wrote: post #67
chishaku wrote: post #21

Get good sleep and drink water. Two of the simplest pieces of advice that can go a really long way for your mental and physical health.

Is there solid research around water intake? Are there clear thresholds for the amount of water to experience the health benefits? Is 8 cups a day backed up by any research? What exactly are the health benefits? I've always thought that my body should be able to tell me when it needs more water and I shouldn't need to force down extra water.

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Post by guelo »

[deleted] wrote: post #68
guelo wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there solid research around water intake? Are there clear thresholds for the amount of water to experience the health benefits? Is 8 cups a day backed up by any research? What exactly are the health benefits? I've always thought that my body should be able to tell me when it needs more water and I shouldn't need to force down extra water.

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Is that backed up by any science?

Re: Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says

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Post by tdkl »

gohrt wrote: post #65
ep103 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

During sleep is also when your body prepares fat / food to convert into blood sugar. You literally get tired at the end of the day, when you run out of energy that's easily convertible to blood sugar, so your blood sugar levels start dropping, making you tired. If you don't get enough sleep at night, your body doesn't have enough time to prep your food / fat for conversion into blood sugar. As a result, your blood su…

By that logic, we should sleep instead of eating breakfast.

There's no logic about breakfast beside being told by Kellogg's to eat it, so there's that.
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