The Circadian Rhythm Diet

Most diets focus on what you should eat to stay healthy and reach your goals, but it turns out that knowing when to eat is just as important as knowing what to eat. It all has to do with your body’s internal clock, which is known as your circadian rhythm. 

Many people associate a circadian rhythm with sleeping. It’s true that your circadian rhythm regulates when you fall asleep and when you wake up, but it does much more than that. Circadian rhythm can also affect your blood sugar, hormone levels, digestive system, and metabolism. In fact, your metabolism fluctuates up and down throughout the day as a result of your circadian rhythm. 

Experts believe that the secret to staying healthy could be eating in sync with your circadian rhythm (which is also known as chrono-nutrition). That’s the basis of the circadian rhythm diet, also known as the body clock diet.

The 3 Simple Rules of the Body Clock Diet

Eating in harmony with your circadian rhythm might sound complicated, but it boils down to three simple rules:

  1. Eat when the sun is out. The circadian rhythm diet is a form of time-restricted eating, or intermittent fasting. To align your meal timing with your body clock, you should only eat during daylight hours. This means there will be about 12 hours between your last meal of the day and your first meal of the next day. Twelve hours seems like a long time to go without food, but you’ll be sleeping for most of it, which makes it much easier to stick to this schedule.
  2. Eat less later in the day. Dinner should be your smallest meal of the day and breakfast should be your largest. Why? Your body will have all day to burn off a large breakfast, but it won’t have much time to burn off a large dinner before you go to sleep. Aim to eat about 75% of your daily calories before 3 p.m.
  3. Make positive nutrition choices. Even though you are eating in sync with your body clock, you still need to choose nutritious foods. Experts recommend incorporating protein, vegetables, fiber, and healthy fats into all three meals. 

What are the Benefits of Circadian Rhythm Fasting?

It can take time to get used to eating in sync with your circadian rhythm. You can help your body transition with the MANTRA Labs 10-Day Chrono-Nutrition Bundle of functional drink powders, which are designed to give your body the right nutrients at the right time.

Your body should adjust to your new schedule in about a week. Then, you can start to enjoy the many benefits of circadian rhythm fasting.

Experts report that the body clock diet can help you lose weight, keep cravings in check, maintain a healthy digestive system, reduce inflammation, and control your blood sugar.