RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

How much sleep are you getting? If not enough, it may be the reason you're not seeing any results with exercise/nutrition. Lack of rest causes:

1) increased levels of body fat producing hormone cortisol,

2) decreased levels of human growth hormone which helps us recover,

3) increased levels of ghrelin hormone which increases appetite, and decreased levels of leptin which suppresses appetite.