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We spend about 1/3 of our lives asleep
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Average 3,000 hours of sleep per year
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Most people do not get enough sleep
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Sleep deprivation is one of the leading causes of heart disease, stroke, weight gain, memory loss and a multitude of co-morbid diseases.
The amount and quality of sleep you get can impact how you gain or lose weight. Research shows that there is a correlation between sleep loss and weight gain. Appetite-regulating hormones, ghrelin and leptin, are thrown out of balance by lack of sleep, leading to an uptick in appetite and consequent weight gain.
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Exercise and diet alone are not sufficient for weight loss or maintenance, as important as those things are. Sleep is also a critical component for achieving your ideal weight.
EConomic burden of sleep deprivation in the us and other contries​ (in billlions)