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Things you don’t know about burning calories while sleeping

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Ever heard of burning calories whilst you are asleep, that too at a faster rate than when one is awake. Yes, this is not a mere imagination, it is a fact that has been proved long time ago. The mantras of making your body do so is to maintain proper metabolism rate of your body. A sound sleep not only helps refresh one’s mind but also maintains an elevated and uniform metabolism rate throughout day and night. Before going to sleep if you take a warm bath and meditate a little, the results can be overwhelming. People must avoid getting drunk before they sleep, a habit most of us are habitual doing. Drinking and then sleeping decreases the entire metabolism of the body and also results in increased sugar and carbohydrates level. Also avoid using heater or any other heating device to increase the temperature of your bedroom as cooler environments body requires more energy to keep the body warm, thereby resulting in more calorie burn. Here we have listed some simple yet very effective seven ways to burn more calories while sleeping. Let’s have a look.

Get enough sleep

 

The first and foremost thing to burn calories while sleeping is to sleep for adequate period of time. Wellness experts say that if one sleeps for atleast 7 hours, he or she is 32% less likely to gain weight as compared to those who sleep for mere 5 hours. The logic behind this theory is that the hormones responsible for appetite become more hungrier making people eat more. Moreover, proper sleep allows the body to rest and enhance its metabolism, which in turn helps in burning calories.

Drink green tea

 

Studies have revealed that Green Tea contains catechin polyphenols and certain anti-oxidant chemicals that boost the metabolism rate. The accelerated metabolism rate results in burning about 50 to 100 calories extra a day. In addition, green tea contains Catechin Polyphenols which are natural metabolism boosters.

Minimize carbohydrates intake

 

Cultivate a habit of taking low-carb diet to burn more calories when you sleep. Carbohydrates take more time to digest and are huge source of glucose. Many carbohydrates get quickly absorbed in the body while some get conserved as fats. Moreover, eating too much of carbohydrates may elevate the chances of diabetes. It is a widely accepted fact that over consumption of carbohydrates leads to obesity.

Eat Small Frequent Meals

If you thought that eating frequently will hinder your way to weight loss, then think again. When we are hungry and still don’t eat, then our metabolism slows down considerably. However, taking frequent meals throughout the day not only keeps your metabolism at its peak but also your appetite and health. Just have food in small quantities in every 3 to 4 hours. When you will sleep after such a routine, your body will start burning calories more effectively.

Don’t Go to Bed Hungry

Going by the aforesaid, never ever go to bed with an empty stomach. The simple reason behind it is that when hungry the metabolism rate of the body decreases drastically. In addition, empty stomach causes acidity due to the acids that otherwise would have help digest the food. When the body is hungry it acts just opposite, it starts conserving calories rather than burning them.

Get Regular Exercise

If you want to lose calories then there is no substitute to regular exercise. Regular workouts not only help in burning calories during the day time but also during the night. It maintains the body metabolism rate high, especially if you are doing cardiovascular exercise. Special exercise like resistance workouts are widely acclaimed for burning extra calories while you sleep.

Increase Muscle; Decrease Fat

Develop muscles and try to reduce fat in your body, if you want to burn more calories during both day and night. Studies have revealed that muscles burn more calories when compared to fat, irrespective of time or the physical state. Leaner muscles are found to burn more calories when a person is asleep. So try some resistant exercises like push ups, chin ups, squats and many others to acquire lean body mass. Other than this one can also opt for pilates exercises to increase body metabolism and a fit & fine shape.

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