Chronic Sleep Deprivation Leads to Cravings

Disturbs all the hormones that control weight

Increases hunger and cravings for sugar and starchy carbs

UltraMetabolism by Mark Hyman, MD

Less than 7 hours of sleep a night can lead to: 

Increase in cortisol which leads to insulin resistance, decrease in leptin which leads to increased appetite, increase in ghrelin which leads to increased appetite. Ghrelin  is a hormone that play a role in body fat. Leptin is a hormone that helps regulate energy by inhibiting hunger.

Tracey Tullis, MEd., Certified Hypnotherapist