Jet lag leads to additional weight gain
At the end of October we switch from summer time to winter time. Generally, this news, is not unanimous becauseit will be dark earlier. This announces the beginning of winter but also the fact that when we wake up, we will see the light of the sun; This will facilitate the “jump out of bed” of people who work. Anyway, our sleep will be disturbed and with it our internal clock. This may seem trivial, but recent studies have just shown that changing our circadian mechanism disrupts the intestinal flora and thus increases the risk of obesity.
The relationship between jet lag and overweight
The Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) demonstrates, with experiments in support, that our gut microbiota can be easily damaged. Take, for example, a person who works in a profession with staggered hours. It will be a victim of biological disorders related to its activity, which can be unfortunate. Indeed, they will be held responsible for ametabolic disorderand therefore, a possible overweight.
This is how the researchers reveal the destabilizing effect of jet lag and fluctuating work such as 3/8. To update these facts, relayed in the medical journal Cell, Professor Elinav experiments the intestinal flora of two people who flew between Israel and the USA. The Panel notes that the gut microbes of these two travellers had their composition changed as well as a lived sequence of glucose intolerance.
When is it for a simple time change?
Regarding the next time change, can we really talk about a difference for an hour more or an hour less? Indeed, in the study, it is proven that the jet lag must be about eight hours and, in addition, it must recur often, at high frequency. This is not the case with the simple time change. However, it is clear that this modification causesirritability, sleep disorders, rises of anxiety. This is called seasonal depression.
We must realize that we are never in true agreement with the laws of nature: in summer we are two hours behind solar time and in winter, by one hour. Thus, these changes remain detrimental to good health but have no negative effect on our weight. Indeed, the lag is not so importantand above all, it only takes place twice a year.
An organism sensitive to eating meals at a fixed time
The weight is therefore not very sensitive to the transition from summer time to winter time and vice versa. On the other hand, we remain much more receptive to meals taken in a serene atmosphere and at regular times.
A Californian study by theSalk Institute in La Joliareveals that the frequency and timing of meals impact weight gain by nearly 30%. The results of the experiment are published in the journalCell Metabolism. In short, this study makes it possible to affirm that the more mealsare spaced out, the more the assimilation of nutrients is optimized; This prevents the kilos from settling. Conversely, close food intake disrupts the proper assimilation of nutrients and promotes overweight.
Thus, it is useful not to confuse the different disturbances related to time, changes, adaptations and meals. A simple matter ofcommon sense…
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.