How Circadian Rhythms Affect Blood Sugar Levels

The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugars.

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Back with the next installment of the chronobiology series! We previously explored eating breakfast for weight loss (Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal for Weight Loss? ( and Is Skipping Breakfast Better for Weight Loss? ( introduced chronobiology (How Circadian Rhythms Can Control Your Health and Weight ( and looked at the science on eating more in the mornings than the evenings (Eat More Calories in the Morning to Lose Weight ( Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, Dinner Like a Pauper ( Eat More Calories in the Morning Than the Evening (


Next up, you’ll see How to Sync Your Central Circadian Clock to Your Peripheral Clocks (



And the series will wrap up in the next couple weeks with:

• The Metabolic Harms of Night Shifts and Irregular Meals
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• Shedding Light on Shedding Weight
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• Why People Gain Weight in the Fall
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Note: The Israeli 700/500/200 study that I mentioned is in the Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, Dinner Like a Pauper video in more detail.


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