Dr. Aravind PadmarajuHealwitharavind · Founder & CEO

"On a diet but not losing weight? 🤔 Discover what's holding you back and how to fix it! 💡💪"

18 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In this concise health video, Aravind Padmaraju, Ph.D., addresses busy parents who struggle to lose weight despite following a proper diet. He explains that insufficient sleep can undermine weight‑loss efforts by disrupting hunger hormones, increasing cravings, and elevating cortisol, which promotes fat storage—particularly around the belly. To counteract this hidden barrier, he offers a single, actionable tip: reduce late‑night screen exposure to protect melatonin production and aim for at least seven hours of sleep each night. By implementing this habit, viewers can feel more energized and see measurable improvements on the scale.

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If you are a busy parent, ever wondered why you're not losing weight even though you're trying everything, following a right diet? Let me tell you the secret. It could be a lack of sleep. And if you stay till the end, I'm going to share you the amazing tip how you can improve your sleep. We might often think that late nights won't impact our weight, but our body knows otherwise. When you don't sleep enough, your hunger hormone goes out of balance, making you crave for more food on the following day. And also make things more worse. Your stress hormone cortisol spikes up, causing your body to store more fat, especially around your belly. So if you're struggling with your weight loss despite of eating right, sleep might be the missing piece. Start small. Start this one single tip. Reduce the late night screen time because it impacts your melatonin level, which is a hormone for you to go for a deep sleep. And also aim for at least 7 hours of sleep. You will feel more energized. And yes, you will see the difference in the scale too.