SAD doesn’t just stand for the standard American diet. There’s a condition known as seasonal affective disorder that is characterized by increased appetite and cravings, as well as…
Read more Seasonal Weight Gain in the Fall | NutritionFacts.orgWhat did randomized controlled trials of phototherapy—bright morning light—for weight loss find? If weakening our circadian rhythm can cause weight gain, might strengthening it facilitate weight loss? You…
Read more Phototherapy and Losing Weight | NutritionFacts.orgWhat can shift workers do to moderate the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption? Shift workers may have higher rates of death from heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia,…
Read more Irregular Meals, Night Shifts, and Metabolic Harms | NutritionFacts.orgExposure to bright light synchronizes the central circadian clock in our brain, whereas proper meal timing helps sync the timing of different clock genes throughout the rest of…
Read more Syncing Your Brain and Body Clocks | NutritionFacts.orgThe same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve known for more than half a century that our glucose tolerance—the ability of…
Read more Circadian Rhythms and Our Blood Sugar Levels | NutritionFacts.orgWhy are calories eaten in the morning less fattening than calories eaten in the evening? One reason calories consumed in the morning are less fattening than those eaten…
Read more Morning Calories vs. Evening Calories | NutritionFacts.orgRaw garlic is compared to roasted, stir-fried, simmered, and jarred garlic. Garlic lowers blood pressure, regulates cholesterol, and stimulates immunity. I’ve talked before about its effect on heart…
Read more Fighting Cancer and the Common Cold with Garlic | NutritionFacts.orgA calorie is not a calorie. It isn’t only what you eat, but when you eat. Mice are nocturnal creatures. They eat during the night and sleep during…
Read more Lose Weight by Eating More in the Morning | NutritionFacts.orgDairy consumption is associated with years of advanced ovarian aging, thought to be due to the steroid hormones or endocrine-disrupting chemicals in cow’s milk. When it comes to…
Read more Milk Hormones and Female Infertility | NutritionFacts.orgBreakthroughs in the field of chronobiology—the study of our circadian rhythms—help solve the mystery of the missing morning calories in breakfast studies. Where did this whole “breakfast is…
Read more Skip Breakfast to Lose Weight? | NutritionFacts.orgAre there benefits to giving yourself a bigger daily break from eating? The reason many blood tests are taken after an overnight fast is that meals can tip our…
Read more What the Science Says About Time-Restricted Eating | NutritionFacts.org
