Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says
One thing that doesn&#x27;t get a lot of attention is the _quality_ of sleep, not just the duration.<p>After years of being a fairly thin kid and teen, I start packing on the pounds.  When I saw an allergist and got on allergy shots (plus antihistamines, plus HEPA filters, plus dust mite covers on the mattress) my world changed.  I wasn&#x27;t tired all the time.  Everything was brighter, and I was in a better mood.  I wanted to snack less and had more energy.<p>Piecing it together over the last few years, I had near-constant drainage in the back of my throat even when I wasn&#x27;t showing stronger allergy symptoms (e.g. itchiness, sneezing, watery eyes).  As a result, I slept poorly even when I was getting plenty of hours of sleep.<p>Now, I&#x27;m allergic to pretty much everything that doesn&#x27;t kill you (no food allergies, but dust, mold, our cats...) so I can&#x27;t call this a solved problem, but knowing about it lets me work on solving it.