Myth Buster...

“Getting lots of sleep can help with weight management."

TRUE! Think about it this way: When you're sleep deprived, you don't feel energized. And neither does the rest of your body... which means less energy for efficiently burning calories. A recent study found that sleeping for more than 9 hours a night could suppress genetic influences on weight and favorably affect BMI (body mass index). On the flip side, getting less than 7 hours of shut-eye had the opposite effect. Another study found that merely viewing junk food while sleep deprived activated reward centers in a person's brain -- more so than those who got a sufficient amount of sleep -- which could make said food harder to resist. Rest is important, people!