9 ways you can literally lose weight in your sleep

Can you really lose weight overnight?

It’s not only possible to lose weight overnight—it’s actually a burgeoning area of research. Scientists suggest that modern life, with its late-night exposure to artificial light and longer waking hours, may be messing with the body’s natural circadian rhythms and encouraging it to hold onto fat. A few simple tweaks, however, might be able to change all that. Here are nine ways to set your body up for maximum weight-loss efficiency so that you can close your eyes and let your body work some magic.