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1st March 2016
07:54am GMT

According to Mail Online, sleep tests showed that those who were deprived were more likely to eat "highly palatable, rewarding snacks" high in fat, sugar and salt.
Erin Hanlon, a Chicago University researcher in metabolism, said:
"We found sleep restriction boosts a signal that may increase the hedonic aspect of food intake, the pleasure and satisfaction gained from eating.
"Sleep restriction seems to augment the endocannabinoid system, the same system targeted by the active ingredient of marijuana, to enhance the desire for food intake.
"Over time, that can cause significant weight gain."
So there you go, yet another good reason to catch some z's.
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