Sleep

By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HealthParticipants didn’t change the diet or exercise habits, but did sleep about an hour longer each nightNow here’s a study we can get behind.According to researchers at the University of Chicago, sleeping an extra hour or so each night might be an easy way to lose weight.The extra snoozing cut about 270 calories from the participants’ diets. That adds up to 26 pounds over three years.The Chicago scientists carried out a clinical trial with 80 adults to see how sleep interacts with obesity. Counselors helped those who slept fewer than 6½…