Dr. Steven Ruderman: Struggling to quit sugar? You might not be sleeping enough

(KUSI) – Researchers from Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center examined the associations between measures of sleep quality and the dietary patterns of nearly 500 women who participated in the AHA Go Red for Women program, a year-long study of sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk in women.

What they found was that the poorer their quality of sleep, and the less they slept, the more the women consumed added sugars, saturated fats and caffeine.

Good Morning San Diego medical expert Dr. Steven Ruderman discussed the study published Monday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.