Why You Crave Trash When You’re Tired 🍟🧠

Sleep-deprived? Your brain’s not hungry—it’s hijacked. A single missed night, and your prefrontal cortex takes a nap while your craving circuits throw a junk food rave. 🩺

DIAGNOSIS

• Junk food looks irresistible after poor sleep
• Impulse control tanks while reward circuits surge
• Healthy choices? Brain’s too fogged to care

AUTOPSY

Sleep loss doesn’t just make you groggy—it disconnects your impulse brakes. 🧠 In fMRI scans, tired brains light up like casino jackpots at the sight of pizza, while the judgment centers go dark. The twist? Your inner decision battery is dead, but the craving machine’s running full throttle. The fix isn’t a stronger will—it’s a smarter bedtime.

PRESCRIPTION

1. Replace — Late-night scrolling with a hard sleep cutoff
2. Ritualize — 7.5-hour nightly sleep as sacred as your meals
3. Audit — Track cravings vs. sleep quality 3x/week

PROGNOSIS

Get ruthless with rest, and your cravings shrink fast. Your brain starts favoring real fuel over fake bliss. The hunger you trust most? It’s the one that shows up after 8 hours, not 2 a.m. fries.

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As I always say, “Your body never lies.” — Dr. Oliver