Get Shredded in Your Sleep: What Science Says About Overnight Fat Loss
The Science of Fat Loss During Sleep
1. Metabolism and Calorie Burn During Sleep
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
50-100 calories per hour
2. Hormonal Influence on Fat Storage and Breakdown
ghrelinleptin
growth hormone
insulin
3. Cortisol and Stress: The Fat-Storing Hormone
cortisol
4. REM Sleep and Fat Loss
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep
How Sleep Quality Affects Fat Loss
1. Sleep Duration
Annals of Internal Medicine