lack of sleep makes you ugly and fat scared me into closing my eyes

As an office worker, what is your biggest wish on a workday?

My wish is: world peace.

Wrong, please say it out loud with me:

"Sleep (zhuan) (qian)!""

I believe 90% of people, like Xiao Jian, find it difficult to get up in the morning. Every morning, they must go through a dramatic "life and death" struggle with their bed before they can obediently get up, wash, and go to work.

Regarding sleep, some say "Why sleep so much in life when you can sleep forever after death," while others say "One-third of life is spent sleeping; why not do something else with that time." According to data released by the China Sleep Research Society, in our country,24.6%of people are "failing" when it comes to sleep, and94.1%of people have sleep quality that is far from good! You must be wondering, what exactly are you doing during those hours when you close your eyes every night?!

"Poor sleep = life depletion"

Even if you ensure sufficient sleep duration every night, poor sleep quality can still affect your health! With the fast-paced life in modern society, everyone is under immense pressure, and various accumulated issues can make people anxious, worsening sleep quality. If you are busy with work during the day and force yourself to stay up late to satisfy your entertainment needs, you are maliciously depleting your life.

You may think that sleeping a little less on workdays is okay because you can catch up on sleep during the weekend. But the fact is,the lost sleep is lost forever, no matter how much you sleep later, you can't make up for it..

According to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, sleeping less than 7 hours a night can weaken or even completely negate the beneficial effects of a reasonable diet on fat loss. When the subjects' sleep time was deprived, their fat-burning rate dropped by 55%. Additionally,lack of sleep increases the level of ghrelin, making the body feel hungrier, which can lead to weight gain.When sleep deprivation continues for 4 days, the sensitivity of fat cells to insulin decreases by 30%, increasing the rate of fat accumulation (especially liver fat),raising the risk of type II diabetes..

And that's how you get fatter... fatter... fatter...

Previously, a research institution in the UK invited a woman named Sarah to participate in an experiment to understand the impact of sleep deprivation on the human body. The researchers asked Sarah to randomly choose two nights, one night to sleep 8 hours and another night to sleep 6 hours, and then compared her appearance. The results came out, and well, you can feel it!

Just 2 hours less sleep in one day made such a big difference in appearance. Think about how much less you've been sleeping over the long term... No wonder I've been feeling uglier when I look in the mirror lately; it's all because I haven't been sleeping well.

And so, day by day, you get uglier... uglier... uglier...

It seems that sleep is something that should be taken seriously if you don't want to become ugly and fat, with hormonal imbalances leading to various bodily dysfunctions.

1.How long should we sleep?

A person's sleep duration is influenced by many factors. Typically, the optimal sleep time for adults is 7-8 hours. Of course, there are exceptions; some people only need 5-6 hours of sleep, while others need 9-10 hours. Fitness enthusiasts, due to physical exercise, need more time for body repair, and their optimal sleep time is usually 8-9 hours.

2. Do you need more sleep time?

If you have the following symptoms, it means you need more sleep time (based on your current sleep time):

(1) Lack of concentration, memory decline.

(2) Feeling cold.

(3) Not wanting to get up in the morning.

(4) Depression or irritability.

(5) Weight gain.

(6) Decreased immunity, frequent colds.

(7) Not feeling clear-headed after waking up in the morning.

3. Is your sleep qualified?

Sleep quality determines sleep duration. The China Sleep Research Society has developed a sleep quality assessment form based on the requirements of the World Health Organization (WHO) (as shown below). This form can be used to assess your sleep. If the total score is <4, the sleep quality is good; if the total score is 4-6, the sleep quality is poor; if the total score is >6, the sleep quality is very poor. Let's see how many points you have~

If reasonable exercise and diet cannot help you lose excess fat, think about your sleep! To have good skin, besides applying masks and doing maintenance, you must ensure sleep to be beautiful from the inside out! Remember,never underestimate the importance of sleep!

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