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They found that those who slept an average five hours or less a night had 15 percent less of the appetite-suppressing hormone than people who slept for eight hours, and 15 percent more of the appetite-stimulating hormone.
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"If you run a sleep debt, pay it; if you are sleep-deprived, you will crave high-carb foods and will need an iron will to resist
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Their levels of a hormone that increases appetite rose by 28 percent while a hormone that suppresses it fell by 18 percent. At the same time, the subjects, 12 young men, reported increases in their desire for food, particularly for high-calorie, high-carbohydrate choices.
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