Do we wait until we get on a plane to catch up on some much-needed rest? I wonder. I am flying to Chicago for a conference and everyone around me is sleeping. Many look worn out. Do we wait until we are forced to just sit to get some much-needed rest?
Hormone Health Articles
Sleep Does Burn Fat & Build Muscle
By Robin Nielsen Restorative Sleep, Travel, Weight Loss Nov 12, 2009
One of my clients gained almost four pounds of muscle and lost almost two pounds of fat by catching up on her sleep. Wow! I talk about this all the time but this client now gets it. Restorative sleep produces growth hormone which helps our bodies burn fat and build muscle. Then, we burn more[…]
Running on 4 hours of interrupted sleep feels just like I remember it. My brain is foggy, I’m craving carbohydrates and I’m grumpy. Go figure! I finished up my conference in Las Vegas, went to bed in my hotel room about 10pm, fell asleep about 11pm, and then was up at 3:40am to catch a[…]
Adapted from the Wheat-Free Cook This mellow-tasting, versatile whole-grain bread is perfect with cheese or with butter and jam for breakfast. Small, round, and crusty, like old-fashioned hearth breads, these loaves can be sliced across or split and quartered for sandwiches. Can also be used for pizza crust. With Thanksgiving around the corner, these also[…]
I’m going to Las Vegas for a conference today and am packing my “sleep tools” for noisy, bright hotel rooms. (I never thought Las Vegas would be a destination for me – kind of far from the surf…) I’ll be taking my sleep mask to block out all lights from under the door, through the[…]
