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Sunday, July 20, 2014

How sleep loss leads to significant weight gain

How sleep loss leads to significant weight gain
Insufficient sleep affects appetite and satiety hormones as well as fat cells, according to the nation's top sleep experts.
If you want to lose weight, be sure to get enough sleep.
Most people know they should cut calories and exercise more to trim down, but there's now significant scientific evidence that another critical component to weight control is avoiding sleep deprivation, sleep scientists say.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Jacksonville Forest Park Run
What a way to end the week!
After being run ragged by the grandkids earlier in the day, I decided I needed some R&R.  So I headed out to the Jacksonville Forest Park trails for a fantastic run in the hills.....around 8 miles, and the majority of it running (had to slow it down to a power hike on the steep parts)......O'L Miners > Canyon Falls > Shade Creek > Arrowhead Pass (out and back) > Leg Burner > Jackson Ridge > Canyon Falls > Rail (with a brief stop to pick a few berries).

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