Decoding Chrononutrition

We usually eat based on our work schedules and the 24-hour clock we follow—sometimes after finishing work, sometimes early, depending on office hours.

- VENNAPUSALA RAMYA

We usually eat based on our work schedules and the 24-hour clock we follow—sometimes after finishing work, sometimes early, depending on office hours. But did you know there's a branch of nutritional science called chrononutrition that focuses on when you eat, in connection with your body's internal 24-hour biological clock? Experts help us decode how the timing of food consumption can impact our body's physiological functions—from metabolism to hormone secretion and sleep quality.

Chrononutrition: What is it?