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Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Charging Your Phone Or Tablet In Your Bedroom Could Make You Fat:

Charging a phone or tablet in the bedroom may cause weight gain, new research suggests.

Charging your phone, tablet or laptop in your bedroom at night could make you gain weight because the blue light emitted by the gadgets harms the production of 'sleep hormone' melatonin, a study foundThe light from gadget screens and computers – or street lights – can cause weight gain because it harms the production of 'sleep hormone' melatonin, experts say.

Healthy levels of melatonin promote regular sleep patterns, which helps the body convert food and drink into energy efficiently.

If the production of melatonin is harmed, the body's sleep cycles are disturbed and this stops the body processing food as efficiently. 
 via dailymail

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