Lose Sleep, Lose Your Health

The Huffington Post created the infographic to show how serious insomnia can be to one’s health.

• Studies have suggested a relationship between chronic sleep deprivation and increased obesity risk.
• Research has linked short-term sleep deprivation with a tendency to eat bigger portions, a preference for high-calorie, high-carb foods and a people being more likely to choose unhealthy foods while grocery shopping.
• Studies have linked lack of sleep to both colorectal and aggressive breast cancers.