I pride myself on spotting health and fitness trends early on.
There's a small trend that has been growing the past 5 years I think will be HUGE in 5-10 years from now.
This growing trend is also a major focus of the 2020 Global Wellness Summit.
This year it is going to take place in Tel Aviv Israel on Nov 10-13.
One of the big things it is focusing on this year is "true circadian health" ... which is something that I believe will be a mainstream focus in 5-10 years.
Here's a link to a massive article on some of the things that will be discussed at the 2020 summit when it comes to circadian rhythm.
Way deep down in that article, there is a section titled "The Circadian Diet".
I'll summarize and simplify it in this email.
The section first discusses how Intermittent Fasting was the most searched diet term in 2019. I've been writing about it since 2007, but the general public is about 10 years behind scientific research.
Back to the article...
A study found mice live 15 percent longer when eating a normal amount of calories in a time-restricted feeding window.
If the 15% increase in lifespan applied to humans, it would mean increasing lifespan from 80 to 92.
One question looked at in the article...
Is Intermittent Fasting effective because of the “intermittency” of eating... or
COULD it be that the fasting is circadian-synced?
It has been suggested that syncing up mealtimes with circadian rhythms leads to greater weight loss.
We process more calories when it is light out, like in the morning and day.
...BUT I think you can look at this in 2 different ways.
- What the article suggests is that you should eat more of your calories in the morning and day since you are burning more calories.
- I actually like the idea of NOT eating during this time to force your body to use fat for fuel instead of calories from food.
Since the body really does slow down at night, it DOES make sense to not eat a huge meal right before bed.
I could see, on paper, how fasting until 1 PM and eating your largest meal at THAT time could be optimal when it comes to your circadian rhythm.
You would be burning fat in the morning...
...and then taking in calories when your body digests them easily and uses for fuel.
Maybe LUNCH is the most important meal of the day?
As I've discussed in the past, I tend to eat my largest meals at dinner.
I do this because it works best socially for me.
If I'm being honest with myself, eating a larger meal earlier and then eating a smaller meal for dinner is probably better for fat loss.
I'm still able to get and stay lean with a large dinner.
This works for me.
...But maybe I'm making things harder on myself by doing so.
"Light Eating" = Eat when it is light out and stop when it is dark.
This is a new way to look at the term "Light Eating".
Looking at Intermittent Fasting from a circadian rhythm perspective could be interesting.
Eat Stop Eat is the most comprehensive course on Intermittent Fasting.
For those of you who follow this approach?
Maybe test out eating your meal earlier in the day.
For those who do a 16:8 intermittent fasting method, where you limit eating to an 8-hour window?
Perhaps make that first meal large and taper it down in the evening.
We obviously have a lot more to learn about this stuff.
Excited to see upcoming research in this area.
P.S.
I have a domain name buying sickness.I collect them like stamps.I just picked up:
CircadianDietPlan.com
CircadianRhythmDiet.com
I don't plan on doing anything with them any time soon. It's just hard to get good domains these days.
When this becomes a trend?
Maybe I'll become a Thousandaire :)
