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Episode 3146:

Riley Pearce explores how meal timing might influence your circadian rhythm, potentially improving your sleep and overall metabolic health. While new research suggests light exposure has a stronger effect than food timing on sleep hormones, small changes, like reducing food after dark and extending morning fasts, can still support better rest and energy regulation.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://freeformfitness.ca/can-meal-timing-improve-your-sleep/

Quotes to ponder:

"Meal timing may not have the effect on our sleep cycles that we originally thought."

"Reduce food intake after sunset: if you eat this will signal all of those other periphery clocks to let your master clock know it is not time for bed yet."

"The circadian rhythm is a natural cycle that is controlled by our biological clocks."

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