Does Tossing and Turning Burn Calories?
You May Be Surprised to Learn That It's Not Only Exercise That Burns Calories. Things Like Breathing, Digestion, Tossing and Turning, and Even Memory...
You may be surprised to learn that it's not only exercise that burns calories. Things like breathing, digestion, tossing and turning, and even memory consolidation burn calories while you're asleep!
Do you actually burn calories in your sleep?
As a very approximate number, we burn around 50 calories an hour1 while we sleep. However, every person burns a different amount of calories during sleep, depending on their personal basal metabolic rate2 (BMR).
Is it possible to burn 700 calories in your sleep?
Sleep Better to Burn More Calories
We've done the math, and people can burn anywhere between 300 and 700 calories each night. To increase this number, try sleeping in a cool dark room around 68 degrees. This will help you burn more calories to maintain your body temperature.
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