Friday, September 24, 2021

Meeting sleep recommendations could lead to smarter snacking

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/928988

 

 News Release 20-Sep-2021
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Ohio State University

 

Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices than those made by people who meet shut-eye guidelines, a new study suggests.

The analysis of data on almost 20,000 American adults showed a link between not meeting sleep recommendations and eating more snack-related carbohydrates, added sugar, fats and caffeine.

It turns out that the favored non-meal food categories – salty snacks and sweets and non-alcoholic drinks – are the same among adults regardless of sleep habits, but those getting less sleep tend to eat more snack calories in a day overall.

 

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