Shifts in your normal meal schedule can have big effects, and they’re not good.
To put it simply, our body clocks are confused.
But, unlike traditional jet lag, this version doesnt require any traveling at all.
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What Is Eating Jet Lag?
Eating jet lag is the result of shifting our eating schedule off of our typical pattern, says St-Onge.
Breakfast happens at 10 a.m., then theSunday scarieskeep you up until midnight.
When you finally drag yourself out of bed Monday morning, a 7 a.m. breakfast has no appeal.
Thats eating jet lag.
Its analogous to going across time zones, and thats hard on your body, says St-Onge.
Amazingly, even shifting your schedule just one hour can have negative effects, she notes.
The likely culprit is the disruption of ourinnate circadian system, our 24-hour internal clock.
One is increasedchronic inflammation.
Higher levels of hsCRP indicate increased systemic inflammation and are tied to a higher risk of heart attacks.
Eating jet lag can also increase the risk of throw in 2 diabetes, says St-Onge.
The patterns that we observe as being associated with worse outcomes are those reported as being usual habits.
So dont sweat the occasional late night or lost weekend."
(Savory breakfast for the win!)
But, dont worry, you wont get sleepy from eating tryptophan-rich foods in the morning.
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