Nutrition
Seasonal Weight Gain in the Fall | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] 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…
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Phototherapy and Losing Weight | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What did randomized controlled trials of phototherapy—bright morning light—for weight loss find? If weakening our circadian rhythm can cause weight gain, might strengthening…
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Irregular Meals, Night Shifts, and Metabolic Harms | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What can shift workers do to moderate the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption? Shift workers may have higher rates of death from…
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Syncing Your Brain and Body Clocks | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Exposure to bright light synchronizes the central circadian clock in our brain, whereas proper meal timing helps sync the timing of different clock…
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Circadian Rhythms and Our Blood Sugar Levels | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve known for more than half a century that…
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Morning Calories vs. Evening Calories | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Why are calories eaten in the morning less fattening than calories eaten in the evening? One reason calories consumed in the morning are…
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Fighting Cancer and the Common Cold with Garlic | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Raw garlic is compared to roasted, stir-fried, simmered, and jarred garlic. Garlic lowers blood pressure, regulates cholesterol, and stimulates immunity. I’ve talked before…
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Lose Weight by Eating More in the Morning | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] A calorie is not a calorie. It isn’t only what you eat, but when you eat. Mice are nocturnal creatures. They eat during…
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Milk Hormones and Female Infertility | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Dairy consumption is associated with years of advanced ovarian aging, thought to be due to the steroid hormones or endocrine-disrupting chemicals in cow’s…
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Skip Breakfast to Lose Weight? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Breakthroughs in the field of chronobiology—the study of our circadian rhythms—help solve the mystery of the missing morning calories in breakfast studies. Where…
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What the Science Says About Time-Restricted Eating | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Are there benefits to giving yourself a bigger daily break from eating? The reason many blood tests are taken after an overnight fast is…