August 18, 2025
This article, written by neurologist Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse for The Conversation, explores how even a single night of insufficient sleep can tilt your brain toward high-calorie temptations. It explains that poor sleep disrupts hunger-regulating hormones, weakens self-control, impairs glucose metabolism, and triggers heightened activity in brain regions tied to reward—making indulgent food feel irresistible even when you’re not especially hungry.
Read full article: The Plain Dealer
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