Obesity continues to be a major health problem throughout the world. Globally, over one billion people are obese. Obesity carries huge health risks and is associated with an increased chance of developing over 60 diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, type two diabetes and cancer. In a recent study, Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers were able to […]
How Winter Affects Your Sleep
Sleep is absolutely essential to good health. Modern science has demonstrated numerous ways that sleep quality is directly linked to both physical and mental health. When something disrupts your sleep, impacting sleep quality or quantity, it can also potentially impact your physical health, cognitive function and mental well-being. Surprisingly, winter can fall into that sleep […]
Why You’re More Likely to Overeat in the Evening
The circadian rhythm is often associated with the biological sleep/wake cycle but what it comes down to is lighting. While sleeping habits are a large proponent to circadian rhythm studies, sets of research on the circadian rhythm and eating times show profound effects on the body’s metabolism. When it comes to the circadian rhythm, light […]
Top 10 Circadian Rhythm Facts
Scientific advancements in the understanding of the powerful role of circadian rhythms in physical health, cognitive function and mental well-being have led to a specialized branch of biological study called chronobiology. However, as modern as this field of study may sound, the scientific observations and evidence supporting chronobiology – at essence, the study of circadian […]
Are Night Owls More Likely to Suffer From Anxiety?
As chronobiology has increased understanding of the role of timing and biological rhythms in physical and mental health, chronotypes have garnered a great deal of research interest during recent years. A number of studies have looked at the potential connections between chronotype and mental health, revealing a wealth of interesting results. Among those results is […]
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