Can getting good sleep help weight loss? Here's what the experts say

A woman lying on her front in bed next to a bowl of fruit, reading a book and eating the fruit.

When you’re trying to lose weight the first tenements of health you look to overhaul are probably your diet and exercise. But what if we told you that good sleep could make weight loss easier? 

Science finds that there’s a strong relationship between people who don’t get enough sleep and weight problems. The link between metabolism and sleep has been well explored, and we've asked two experts in the area to explain it further. Here, you’ll learn the impact of good sleep on weight, why your diet tends to suffer after poor sleep and how to improve sleep starting tonight.