For those who are “trying everything,” like diet and exercise, without seeing results, Palinski-Wade stressed that it is “not because you don’t have enough willpower.”
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“It could just be your biology working against you, and many times it’s as simple as improving your sleep,” she said. “If you start to improve your sleep within just a few days, you can see major changes in how you feel, how your body is processing food, in your metabolism, and then ultimately in your body weight.”
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External research by the National Institutes of Health has also linked adequate sleep with appetite regulation and healthy weight management.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute states that sleep helps regulate hormones involved in hunger and fullness, while sleep deficiency can affect the body’s response to insulin and has been linked to a higher risk of obesity.
Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.
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