Sleep and Weight Management

Short sleep is repeatedly associated with increased appetite, higher intake of energy-dense food, and reduced training performance. It is one of the highest-leverage habits in any fat-loss plan.

Restricted-sleep trials have also shown a shift in the composition of weight lost, with less favourable retention of lean mass compared with adequately rested conditions.

Practical steps beat perfection: a consistent wake time, a dark cool room, and a caffeine cut-off in the early afternoon cover most of the benefit for most people.

If a supplement's stimulant content is costing you an hour of sleep, the net effect on your fat-loss progress is likely negative regardless of the ingredient list.