This week I was asked by Stellar magazine if our sleep pattern affects our eating pattern. Well, the answer is yes! We all know the importance of a healthy diet and regular exercise but people just don’t realize that sleep is also critical to our overall health and wellbeing. So if you are trying to lose a few pounds make sure you are sleeping well. Check out the article below The Less You Sleep The More You Eat

There is a big difference between the amount of sleep you can get by on and the amount you need to function optimally. According to the National Institutes of Health, the average adult sleeps less than seven hours per night. In today’s fast-paced society, six or seven hours of sleep may sound pretty good. In reality, though, it’s a recipe for chronic sleep deprivation. Just because you’re able to operate on six or seven hours of sleep doesn’t mean you wouldn’t feel a lot bett

We are becoming more and more addicted to our smart devices. These devices are playing havoc with our sleep patterns. I recently gave a talk to a group of transition year students and when I asked who used their smart device in bed every single hand went up. And it’s not just the teenagers!! Going on social media prior to bed not only stimulates our minds it also cuts down on the production of a hormone called melatonin. Melatonin is a natural sleep promoter which helps make