Lack of sleep can make you fat

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Sleeping Couple

Another benefit of sleep you should know about


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Posted: 10/16/2012

If you are waking up too early, you might want to hit the snooze button one more time.

Not getting enough sleep can seriously hurt your health.

A new study finds it harms fat cells leading to weight gain and type 2 diabetes.          

The study is reportedly the first to examine the effects of sleep deprivation on fat cells in humans.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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