Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Sleeping Can Make You Lose Weight

March 18, 2010 by  
Filed under Organic Foods, Supplements

Let’s talk about something different from normal and consider how well you sleep. Many fitness conscious people have trouble getting enough sleep, or at least enough good quality sleep.

You’re body can get leaner as you sleep if you get the right amount of quality sleep time because of the effect on your hormones and metabolism. If you are not getting good amounts of healthy sleep, you could actually be getting putting on weight!

Failure to shut down your mind is one of the leading causes of not getting enough sleep (except for sleep disorders, of course). You lose a lot from lying in bed thinking about your day and about the problems you might have.Here are some helpful sleeping hints that might benefit you if you are having problems sleeping:

1. Avoid intense exercise for at least two hours before going to bed. Get your exercise at other times during the day and that will actually help you sleep better.

2. Don’t be afraid to eat before going to bed. Be sure to choose healthy foods to eat.

Taking in a snack will satisfy your hunger: just keep it in the 90 calorie range.

3. Limit afternoon caffeine intake.

4. Drink some mint tea an hour before you go to bed.You will appreciate it’s calming effect.You might try Bedtime Tea, a product with a tea blend designed to help you relax.

5. Nutmeg is also good to take before you go to sleep.You’ll get antioxidants and a calming effect from this. You should try making your own nutmeg capsules!

6. Wipe your mind clean.This can be hard.You can try downloading your thoughts and feelings by writing them down on paper before you try sleeping. This will help you get some relief from those persistent thoughts.

Visualizing yourself in a relaxing, pleasant setting is also helpful. If you can get your mind of troubling things, you’ll be able to sleep much better.

There are a lot of other great ideas that help people sleep better.Just avoid sleep medicines that can have side effects: stay with natural solutions.

For information on healthy foods to eat and how to lose weight fast, go to www.fatlossfactor.com.

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