In our fast-paced, open-24-hour modern world, it is easy to forget that we have a natural rhythm that has been with us from the very beginning of our species. Evolving to the cycle of light and dark (day and night), our circadian rhythm is an approximately 24-hour cycle that helps to regulate innumerable bodily processes; […]
A Disrupted Circadian Rhythm Impacts Healthy Fat, Fat Storage
A new study conducted by an international team of researchers demonstrated that the circadian rhythm impacts healthy fat tissue function. The study, recently published in Nature, showed that circadian rhythm disruption, especially when paired with a high fat diet, can have long-term effects on fat tissue and where fat is stored in the body. Fat […]
Best Time of Day to Make a Decision Determined by Your Circadian Clock
Decisions are a part of life. We all make them — large and small, good and bad. Living our best lives and reaching our greatest potential could be said to be directly related to making better choices. And, according to numerous studies, the ability to make the best choices may hinge on understanding the importance […]
Eating a Late Dinner Boosts Cancer Risk
Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health have found that people who eat before 9:00 p.m. or those who wait at least two hours between eating and sleeping are approximately 20 percent less likely to develop either breast or prostate cancers when compared to those individuals who eat dinner after 10:00 p.m. or who eat and […]
How Winter Affects Your Sleep
Sleep is absolutely essential to good health. Modern science has demonstrated numerous ways that sleep quality is directly linked to both physical and mental health. When something disrupts your sleep, impacting sleep quality or quantity, it can also potentially impact your physical health, cognitive function and mental well-being. Surprisingly, winter can fall into that sleep […]
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