How to make your body clock work for you

ZOE Science & Nutrition

Is There a Circadian Rhythm for Our Gut?

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The circadian rhythm has to tell us about how we should think about eating. We are getting rid of glucos very effectively during the first half of the day, but less effectively during the second half of the night. If you load your calories at breakfast and lunch time, versus lunch time and evening, weight loss is much more effective if it's done early in the morning or afternoon. Our changed eating habits have been relatively recent driven by the aristocrats as tho a show of wealth was illuminating your house with candles.

In today’s world, we increasingly live our lives late into the night. Whether it's work obligations, socializing, or being glued to a screen, we ignore the sun's rise and fall.

But most of us are unaware that a clock is ticking away inside us.

It uses light to keep time and tells us when to sleep and eat. Should we listen? Or is this biological clock simply a relic from a past time?

In today’s episode, Jonathan speaks to a leading authority to unravel the latest science that reveals that this body clock, or circadian rhythm, has a dramatic impact on our health, weight, and mental wellbeing:

Russell Foster is an Oxford University scientist who has dedicated his life to studying circadian rhythms. He’s a world leader in the field and the author of Lifetime: the new science of the body clock.

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00:00 - Intro

00:12 - Topic introduction

01:23 - Quickfire questions

02:30 - What is the biggest myth about our body clock that drives Russell crazy?

03:19 - What are circadian rhythms?

06:41 - Why do they matter to us?

10:32 - How does your body sync its clock?