Want to lose weight? Try sleeping more

If you want to lose weight, get more sleep. In a new article appearing in the current issue of Obesity Reviews, University of Michigan researcher Michael Sivak presents calculations showing that replacing one hour of inactive wakefulness—such as watching television—with sleep can result in a 6 percent reduction in caloric intake.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news72978010.html">Want to lose weight? Try sleeping more</a></p> <p>If you want to lose weight, get more sleep. In a new article appearing in the current issue of <i>Obesity Reviews</i>, University of Michigan researcher Michael Sivak presents calculations showing that replacing one hour of inactive wakefulness—such as watching television—with sleep can result in a 6 percent reduction in caloric intake.</p>