Not losing weight despite strict diet and workout? This common habit may be the culprit
2 months, 1 week ago

Not losing weight despite strict diet and workout? This common habit may be the culprit

Hindustan Times  

Many people are in the habit of taking an afternoon nap. Dr Shikha Singh, a Certified Clinical Nutritionist as per her YouTube bio, took to Instagram to explain how afternoon naps contribute to weight gain and shared insights on the correct duration for napping. Extended afternoon sleep leads to weight gain She explained that according to research, there is a 23% likelihood of gaining weight due to afternoon naps. Dr Singh pointed out that if one naps for more than 30 minutes, metabolism slows down significantly, to the extent that despite dieting, people may lose weight very slowly. Researchers revealed that midday naps lasting more than 30 minutes are linked to serious issues, including high body mass index, high blood pressure, and conditions associated with heart disease and diabetes.

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Experts reveal the worst time to eat lunch if you're watching your weight
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Experts reveal the worst time to eat lunch if you're watching your weight

Daily Mail  

Brits looking to shed the pounds have long been advised to stop eating late at night, instead making lunch the day's heartiest meal. According to Lena Bakovic, a registered dietician based in Florida, the 'optimal' time sits around four to five hours after you've eaten breakfast. Eating lunch later may make it harder for the body to metabolise the food …

Evening workouts may have more health benefits for people with obesity: Study
11 months, 1 week ago

Evening workouts may have more health benefits for people with obesity: Study

India TV News  

Although it has long been believed that mornings are the best times to work out, a new study released on Wednesday suggested that nighttime physical activity may be more beneficial to the health of obese individuals. “Due to several complex societal factors, around two in three Australians have excess weight or obesity which puts them at a much greater risk …

Decoding the role of sleep in weight loss maintenance
1 year, 2 months ago

Decoding the role of sleep in weight loss maintenance

Live Mint  

I have had trouble sleeping last night and barely managed to get in four hours of restless shut-eye. A study published last May in the journal Sleep explored the role of sleep in weight loss maintenance. Those who suffered from poor sleep quality before the weight loss regained 3.5 kg body weight compared with good quality sleepers. The study conclusively …

Why listening to your circadian rhythm may be important when it comes to losing weight
1 year, 2 months ago

Why listening to your circadian rhythm may be important when it comes to losing weight

Salon  

When it comes to losing weight, many people want to know what the best diet is. Emerging evidence from the field of chrono-nutrition shows that eating more in line with this natural biological rhythm may help boost your health and wellbeing and potentially help with weight loss. But given our body's preference for daylight, there may be some advantage to …

Morning workouts better for weight management: Study
1 year, 6 months ago

Morning workouts better for weight management: Study

Live Mint  

While most people focus on the duration, type and frequency of workouts, the time also matters, a new study says. According to the findings, movement during these hours improves the association between daily moderate to vigorous physical activity and obesity prevention, as reported by Medical News Daily. The findings showed a stronger association between moderate to vigorous physical activity and …

Adding kilos: Why eating late at night increases the risk of weight gain
2 years, 5 months ago

Adding kilos: Why eating late at night increases the risk of weight gain

Firstpost  

A recent US study uncovers that late eating leads to a number of physiological and molecular changes that, over time, could lead to weight gain. It’s no wonder, with a host of research showing that late night eating is linked to greater body weight and increased risk of obesity. Potential for weight gain While we don’t fully understand all of …

Impact of night shift on weight gain: Ways to combat it
2 years, 5 months ago

Impact of night shift on weight gain: Ways to combat it

Hindustan Times  

Impact of night shift on weight gain: Ways to combat it Eating late at night or eating unhealthy during the work hours can impair the body’s ability to digest carbohydrates. Eating late at night or eating unhealthy during the work hours can impair the body’s ability to digest carbohydrates. In her recent Instagram post, Nutritionist Anjali Mukerjee addressed the issues …

Can sleep affect weight loss? Expert offers tips
2 years, 5 months ago

Can sleep affect weight loss? Expert offers tips

Hindustan Times  

If you’re trying to lose weight, then your sleep hygiene may be just as crucial to your weight loss efforts as your eating habits and exercise routine. If you’re in a calorie deficit, not getting enough sleep can also mean you’re losing more lean mass rather than fat mass, which is not ideal. Sleep Deprivation Getting 3 hours of sleep …

Looking For Ways to Loss Weight? Tip: First fix Your Sleep Cycle
3 years, 1 month ago

Looking For Ways to Loss Weight? Tip: First fix Your Sleep Cycle

News 18  

Did you know weight gain has something to do with lack of sleep? As per Susan Zafarlotfi, “When you have sleep deprivation and are running on low energy, you automatically go for a bag of potato chips or other comfort foods.” She is a PhD, clinical director of the Institute for Sleep and Wake Disorders, at Hackensack University Medical Center …

Sleeping more reduces calorie intake? Here's what a study says
3 years, 1 month ago

Sleeping more reduces calorie intake? Here's what a study says

Hindustan Times  

Fitness enthusiasts and those dealing with obesity try out every possible weight loss method under the Sun to get the desired results. Individuals who increased their sleep duration were able to reduce their caloric intake by an average of 270 kcal per day The study was published in 'JAMA Internal Medicine'. The sleep intervention was intended to extend time in …

Are evening or morning workouts better for you?
3 years, 9 months ago

Are evening or morning workouts better for you?

The Independent  

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Meal time impacts how much energy we burn: Study
6 years, 4 months ago

Meal time impacts how much energy we burn: Study

Hindustan Times  

The number of calories people burn changes with the time of day, according to a study which could explain why irregularities in eating and sleeping may make people gain weight. Irregular meal timings lead to weight gain Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the US found that when at rest, people burn 10 per cent …

You just need to adjust your meal timings to lose weight
8 years, 2 months ago

You just need to adjust your meal timings to lose weight

India TV News  

If you can restrict yourself from eating after mid-afternoon, you will lose weight more rapidly, suggests new research. The study that tested early time-restricted feeding on humans found that this meal-timing strategy reduced swings in hunger and altered fat and carbohydrate burning patterns, which may help with losing weight. "Eating only during a much smaller window of time than people …

Sleep and Weight Loss: This is how lack of sleep could make you obese
8 years, 4 months ago

Sleep and Weight Loss: This is how lack of sleep could make you obese

India TV News  

Lack of proper sleep doesn’t just make you tired, it also makes you fat, a new study has found. "The main cause of obesity is an imbalance between calorie intake and expenditure and this study adds to accumulating evidence that sleep deprivation could contribute to this imbalance," said Gerda Pot, from Kings College London. "This study found that partial sleep …

Can sleep loss make you put on weight?
8 years, 11 months ago

Can sleep loss make you put on weight?

ABC  

It's 3:00pm and you've just sat down at your desk, after a killer team meeting. A fair amount of literature does signal that if you have less sleep … you're at higher risk of being overweight or obese," Dr Banks said. Dr Banks said many survey-based studies comparing sleep time to weight or BMI suggested a significant link between sleep …

Marijuana munchies: Poor sleep as bad, and harmful, as smoking pot
9 years ago

Marijuana munchies: Poor sleep as bad, and harmful, as smoking pot

Hindustan Times  

Did you know that smoking pot and poor sleep have the same side effect on your body? The study says that the effects of sleep loss on appetite were most powerful in the late afternoon and early evening, times when snacking has been linked to weight gain. The study shows that sleep loss amplifies and extends blood levels of a …

Sleep-Starved: The Obesity and Sleep Connection
9 years, 3 months ago

Sleep-Starved: The Obesity and Sleep Connection

Huff Post  

We all know as adults what it takes to lose weight and as parents how to prevent our children from packing on unhealthy pounds in the first place: diet and exercise are the two pillars of any weight-reduction/obesity prevention program. Both cross-sectional studies and prospective studies have demonstrated that short sleep and increased weight are closely related even when controlling …

Night shift may increase obesity risk[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 4 months ago

Night shift may increase obesity risk[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

People who work the night shift are more likely to be obese than those on a normal schedule because they burn less energy during a 24-hour period, a U.S. study said Monday. Researchers have known that people who work and eat at night when their bodies are biologically prepared to sleep are prone to gain weight. For the first two …

Can you lose weight while sleeping?
10 years, 10 months ago

Can you lose weight while sleeping?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: upwave is Turner Broadcasting’s new lifestyle brand designed to entertain the health into you! Story highlights Unfortunately, sleep alone won't lead to significant weight loss But proper sleep can help you avoid excess weight gain Less sleep can lead to hormonal imbalance and feelings of hunger upwave.com — The rumor: You can drop pounds by catching Z’s The …

Late Night Snacking Tied To Weight Gain From Sleep Deprivation
11 years, 8 months ago

Late Night Snacking Tied To Weight Gain From Sleep Deprivation

Huff Post  

If your nighttime routine includes a super-late bedtime, you may be at risk for some extra weight gain, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that in a controlled laboratory setting, people who were restricted from getting any more than four hours of sleep for five nights in a row tended to consume more calories, …

Sleep Less, Eat More, Gain Weight
12 years ago

Sleep Less, Eat More, Gain Weight

NPR  

Sleep Less, Eat More, Gain Weight Enlarge this image toggle caption iStockphoto.com iStockphoto.com Tired? One-third of American workers say they're sleeping six or fewer hours a night, compared with the seven to nine hours recommended. In the experiment, people who were allowed to sleep just five hours a night ate more than when they got nine hours of shuteye. When …

To Maximize Weight Loss, Eat Early in The Day, Not Late
12 years, 1 month ago

To Maximize Weight Loss, Eat Early in The Day, Not Late

NPR  

To Maximize Weight Loss, Eat Early in The Day, Not Late Enlarge this image toggle caption Gaelle Cohen/iStockphoto.com Gaelle Cohen/iStockphoto.com You've heard the dieting advice to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper? "The study suggests that it's not just what we eat but when we eat is important," says study author Frank …

Adequate sleep key to weight loss
12 years, 6 months ago

Adequate sleep key to weight loss

The Hindu  

Adequate sleep is important for person to lose weight, and it should be added to the recommended mix of diet and exercise, a new study suggests. Although calorie restriction and increased physical activity are recommended for weight loss, there is significant evidence that inadequate sleep is contributing to obesity. The authors’ recently published research found that total sleep time and …

Lack of sleep may lead to gaining weight
13 years, 10 months ago

Lack of sleep may lead to gaining weight

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 去听写专区一展身手 Sleep deprivation makes the day drag and appears to put a drag on metabolism too, causing the body to use less energy, according to a European study. The study suggests that getting plenty of sleep might prevent weight gain, said Christian Benedict of Uppsala University in Sweden, who led the study. "Our findings show that one night of …

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