Director, Cardiovascular Inst.,

New York Presbyterian/Columbia

Sorry, all-night workaholics: People who sleep more lose more weight. Not only does less sleep mean that you have more hours to gobble down Goobers, it also means that you have more hormone stimulants for food. Get more down time (as long as but not over nine hours a night) and you'll better be able to downsize.

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