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| The resulting interruptions in oxygen flow to the brain and heart cause the lungs to work harder, finally tripping a fight-or-flight reflex that arouses the sleeper just enough to catch his or her breath. Unfortunately, the body's traditional fight-or-flight response to stressful situations seldom offers the best way to deal with the problems we encounter daily in modern times. That's your body reacting to the perceived threat in what's called the fight-or-flight response, and it's likely to make you hungrier as a result, says Dr. |
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