Sleeping More Leads to Better Food Choices

When you don't get enough sleep your body changes its means of hunger. When you don't get enough hours of rest the perception of feeling full is thrown right out the window and you want to eat more and more because your body isnt satisfied. As college students I feel that most of us tend to not get the right amount of sleep, thus resulting in us 'binge' eating whenever we feel that we are hungry. it is said that we need between 8 and 9 hours of rest each night, and I for one know that trying to do that is a very hard thing with the amount of work we get, or just the lifestyles we pursue. Exercising a few hours before you go to bed may seem like a good idea, but research has shown that it keeps you more awake and that sticking to camler activities like television or reading are the better choice. Taking naps may seem like a fantastic idea t the time, and I myself am a culpret of naps, but taking a nap for more than 4 hours and/or taking one closer to when you should be going to bed is never a good idea. It can mess with your sleep patters and make you even more tired than you were to begin with. Here are some tips to try and keep a regular sleep pattern, whether on the go or piled up with work:
Prioritize your sleep, keep when you go to sleep consistent, create a bedtime ritual, and don't replace sleep with pills, vitamins or drinks.

I know this may sound like something that you hear everday, but I honestly feel like if you do a few of these things each time you go to bed, then you will end up feeling a lot better about yourself the next day.

For more information:
http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=you_sleepdiet
http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_tips.htm