We make many decisions through out the day, making sleep a priority can not only improve your next morning but can have lasting effects on your long-term health. 

We also know that the quality of sleep can greatly influence the quality of life. A new study finds that lack of sleep may cause many complications now including obesity and diabetes. 

Snacking at night time can lead to a variety of issues, such as skin damage due to the altered production of a protective enzyme, stress and poor mental clarity. However, studies now find there are more serious risks including diabetes and heart disease. 

“Grandner and his colleagues collected their data through phone-based surveys, and, in total, they analyzed sleep- and diet-related information from 3,105 adults from 23 metropolitan areas across the United States.” 

The findings included approximately 60 percent of those surveyed, admitted to snacking late at night regularly. When you are tired at night, you often reach for the “easiest” food option, being an unhealthy, processed, pre-packaged food instead of a nutritious snack. 

“The researchers found that sleep deprivation was a reliable predictor of cravings for unhealthful snacks, while these cravings were tied to a higher likelihood of an obesity or diabetes diagnosis.”

The connection between quality of sleep and metabolic health is apparent. Helping people with diabetes focus on sleep as a key indicator of health is an excellent way of promoting a healthy lifestyle. 

To learn more, enjoy this article by Medical News Today: “Poor sleep may fuel harmful eating habits and diabetes”