晚上睡不好會讓你想吃垃圾食品

晚上睡不好會讓你想吃垃圾食品

A bad night’s sleep makes us crave junk food, a study has found.

一項研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，晚上睡不好會讓我們想吃垃圾食品。

It sharpens our sense of smell, making us hone in on greasy grub such as burgers, chips and doughnuts. The findings were published in eLife.

它能增強我們的嗅覺，使我們更喜歡油膩的食物，如漢堡、薯條和甜甜圈。研究結果發(fā)表在《eLife》雜志上。

Sleep deprivation increases hormones called endocannabinoids, which have been linked to the “munchies.”

睡眠不足會增加一種叫做內源性大麻素的激素的分泌，這種激素與饑餓感有關。

They make eating more enjoyable — but also increase the desire for specific types of foods such as biscuits, cakes and chips.

他們使吃東西更愉快，但也增加了對特定類型食物的渴望，如餅干、蛋糕和薯條。

Thorsten Kahnt, who led the study at Northwestern University, said: “It might be worth taking a detour to avoid your local doughnut shop next time you catch a 6 am flight.”

美國西北大學(Northwestern University)領導這項研究的托爾斯滕·卡爾特(Thorsten Kahnt)說:“下次你趕上早上6點的航班時，不妨繞道避開當?shù)氐奶鹛鹑Φ辍?rdquo;

“When you’re sleep-deprived these brain areas may not be getting enough information. You’re overcompensating by choosing food with a richer energy signal.”

“當你睡眠不足時，這些大腦區(qū)域可能得不到足夠的信息。當你選擇了能量信號更豐富的食物，這是過度補償。”