Why the Keto Diet Works for Some People But Not Others
Researchers discovered that the ketogenic (keto) diet doesn't work the same way for everyone. Using mice and studying people with liver disease, scientists …
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Why Your Body's Sleep Clock Matters as You Age
As we get older, our bodies produce less melatonin—a natural chemical that helps us sleep and protects our cells. This review explains how melatonin works in …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Salt Matters as Much as How Much You Eat
Your body has an internal clock that controls how it handles salt throughout the day, and this timing affects your blood pressure. Scientists discovered that …
Read MoreWhy Too Much Salt Messes With Your Body's Internal Clock
Your body has an internal clock that controls many important functions, including blood pressure and how you process food. Scientists discovered that eating …
Read MoreHow a Common Chemical and Fatty Foods Mess With Your Body's Energy Clock
Scientists studied how a chemical called PFOA (found in some non-stick products) and eating lots of fatty foods affect how the body uses energy. They tested …
Read MoreWhy Night Owls Might Eat Less Healthy Foods
Researchers studied 238 college students in India to understand why people who naturally stay up late tend to eat less healthy foods. They thought stress, …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: How Meal Timing Affects Your Sleep and Happiness
A large study of over 3,400 people found that when you eat during the day can significantly affect how well you sleep and how you feel overall. Researchers …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Clock and Sex Matter for Liver Health
Scientists discovered that your body's natural daily rhythm and whether you're male or female significantly affect how your liver handles stress from obesity. …
Read MoreWhy Your Body's Clock Matters When You Drink Alcohol
Your body runs on a 24-hour internal clock that controls everything from sleep to digestion. New research shows that alcohol disrupts this natural rhythm, and …
Read MoreYour Sleep-Wake Pattern May Affect How Long You Live
Researchers studied over 1,700 older adults to understand how their daily sleep and activity patterns relate to living longer or shorter lives. Using special …
Read MoreNight Shift Work May Change Your Gut Bacteria
Researchers studied 240 people to see if working night shifts affects the helpful bacteria living in your stomach and intestines. They found that night shift …
Read MoreEating Healthy Foods May Help You Sleep Better and Feel Less Stressed
A large study of over 11,000 American adults found that people who eat healthier diets are less likely to experience a condition called circadian syndrome—a …
Read MoreMilk and Timing: How Dairy Helps Control Blood Sugar in Diabetes
Researchers studied whether eating dairy products at specific times of day could help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar better. Twenty-five …
Read MoreHow Your Sleep Schedule and Gut Bacteria May Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Scientists are discovering that three things work together to potentially increase breast cancer risk: disrupted sleep schedules, an imbalanced gut microbiome …
Read MoreWhen You Sleep Doesn't Affect Weight Loss Surgery Success
Researchers wanted to know if being a morning person, night owl, or somewhere in between affects how much weight people lose after weight loss surgery. They …
Read MoreDoes Skipping Meals Help Your Body Stay Healthy?
Scientists reviewed research on intermittent fasting—eating during certain times and fasting during others—to understand how it affects your body's hormones …
Read MoreNight Shifts and Late-Night Snacks Mess With Your Body's Stress Hormone
Researchers studied how night shifts and eating at night affect cortisol, a hormone that controls many body functions and normally follows a daily rhythm. They …
Read MoreWhen Older Adults Eat Breakfast May Matter for Living Longer
Researchers followed nearly 3,000 older adults in the UK for over 30 years to understand how meal timing changes with age and affects health. They discovered …
Read MoreAre You a Morning Person? It Might Affect What You Eat
A new study looked at how people's natural sleep schedules connect to what they eat. Researchers surveyed over 3,000 adults and found that morning people tend …
Read MoreWhen Kids Eat Matters: How Sleep Patterns Shape Meal Times
Researchers studied 677 Finnish children ages 3-6 to understand what determines when kids eat during the day. They found that a child's natural sleep-wake …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: How Meal Timing Changes Your Liver's Daily Rhythm
Your liver follows a 24-hour schedule that helps it process food and manage your metabolism. Scientists discovered that a special chemical process called …
Read MoreWhen Older Adults Eat May Matter for Their Health
A new study published in JAMA suggests that the timing of meals throughout the day may play a role in the health outcomes of older adults. Researchers …
Read MoreTiny Metal Particles Disrupt Fruit Fly Sleep and Development
Scientists exposed fruit flies to tiny manufactured particles made of zinc and iron to see what would happen. They found that when flies ate these particles, …
Read MoreWhy Shift Workers Need More Vitamin D to Fight Depression
Researchers discovered that shift workers who don't get enough vitamin D may be more likely to experience depression. The study used advanced computer analysis …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: How Meal Timing Affects Weight
Scientists reviewed dozens of studies about how the timing of meals affects our bodies and weight. They found that eating more food earlier in the day and …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: Meal Timing and Colon Cancer Risk
Researchers reviewed 20 studies to understand how eating patterns—like when you eat, how often, and whether you skip meals—might affect colon cancer risk. They …
Read MoreYour Daily Activity Pattern May Affect Diabetes Risk
Researchers studied over 74,000 people to understand how our daily activity patterns—when we're active versus resting throughout the day—might affect diabetes …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Change Your Body's Internal Clock
Your body has an internal clock that helps control how you use energy and stay healthy. Scientists wanted to see if the foods you eat—especially proteins, …
Read MoreWhen You Eat May Matter as Much as What You Eat
A large study of over 50,000 Americans found that the timing of meals and snacks throughout the day may be connected to how long people live. Researchers …
Read MoreYour Body's 24-Hour Clock: Why Timing Matters for Heart Health
Your body runs on a natural 24-hour schedule that controls everything from when you feel hungry to how your heart works. When this schedule gets disrupted—like …
Read MoreEating on a Schedule Doesn't Help Weight or Heart Health
Researchers tested whether eating all your food within an 8-hour window could improve health in women who were overweight. Some women ate early (8am-4pm) while …
Read MoreCan Eating on a Schedule Help Cancer Survivors Feel Less Tired?
Cancer survivors often struggle with extreme tiredness that regular rest doesn't fix. Researchers are testing whether eating during specific time windows each …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels Stay Steady Throughout the Day
Researchers studied how vitamin D levels in the blood change during a 24-hour period in healthy adults from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. They kept …
Read MoreEating in a Time Window Doesn't Help Liver Disease in All Cases
Researchers tested whether eating all your food within an 8-hour window each day could help prevent liver damage and scarring. They used mice with a special …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Helps Your Body Handle Sleep Problems
When people don't sleep on a regular schedule for a long time, their bodies struggle in several ways—their stress hormones get out of balance, their immune …
Read MoreEating on a Schedule: How Timing Your Meals May Help Fight Diabetes
Researchers reviewed studies about a new eating approach called time-restricted eating (TRE), where people eat all their meals within a specific time window …
Read MoreHow Melatonin Helps Crickets Beat the Damage from Nighttime Lights
Scientists studied how artificial light at night affects Pacific field crickets and whether a natural supplement called melatonin could help. They found that …
Read MoreNight Shift Work Linked to Stomach and Digestion Problems
A new study found that people who work night shifts have much higher rates of stomach problems like irritable bowel syndrome and indigestion compared to people …
Read MoreScientists Find 162 New Genes That Control Vitamin D Levels
Researchers studied nearly 339,000 people to understand how genes and sun exposure work together to control vitamin D levels in our bodies. Using satellite …
Read MoreHow Mosquitoes Change Behavior After Eating to Have Babies
Scientists discovered that female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (the kind that spread dengue and Zika) go through a major behavior change after drinking blood. Once …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Junk Food Matters for Your Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 10 young adults with high blood pressure to see if eating unhealthy food at different times of day affected their health. They found that …
Read MoreExercise + Early Eating Window Boosts Brain Power and Heart Health
A new study tested whether combining exercise with eating during specific times of day could help women with extra weight feel better and think clearer. …
Read MoreYour Body's Clock Affects Your Bones: New Ways to Prevent Osteoporosis
Your body runs on a 24-hour internal clock that controls many processes, including how your bones stay strong. When this clock gets disrupted—like from poor …
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