Late Night Meals

Late night meals limit weight loss Does it matter what time of day you eat meals if you are trying to lose weight?  Until recently, dieticians encouraged dieters to concentrate on the number of calories consumed, no matter what the time of day.  New research, however, is showing distinct differences in the effect of consuming heavy meals in the morning …

Sleep deprivation and weight gain

Lack of Sleep and Weight Gain

Lack of sleep is associated with weight gain, but why is this? Is it just because sleep deprivation makes us grumpy and we “self-medicate” with food? People who get poor quality sleep, or not enough sleep, start craving high carbohydrate and high fat foods that are more likely to cause weight gain. And sleep deprivation makes us less likely to …

Circadian Rhythms and Food

Scientists are uncovering a fascinating relationship between circadian rhythms and food consumption. It looks as though when you eat can have a big impact on how your body metabolizes the food and on whether or not you gain weight. It has long been clear that light exposure plays an important role in setting a number of circadian rhythms in the …