Dr. Michael Ormsbee

Especially with sleep. Yes. So that's where we get mixed results. If you look at sleep data, if you do eat large calorie meals before bed, sometimes it does mess with sleep. And I don't think it's fair to say eating before bed messes with sleep. It's specifically what are you doing before sleep and what exactly are you eating?

Especially with sleep. Yes. So that's where we get mixed results. If you look at sleep data, if you do eat large calorie meals before bed, sometimes it does mess with sleep. And I don't think it's fair to say eating before bed messes with sleep. It's specifically what are you doing before sleep and what exactly are you eating?

I think we see it, like you're saying, in the people we work with. But when we're doing this in a study, we can really control it and find out exactly what's happening. So that's where I think we're going to go with it. There are data, like I think it was the Falkenberg study, and they were looking at all types of macros before bed, and it was like lower glycemic, higher fiber, and protein.

I think we see it, like you're saying, in the people we work with. But when we're doing this in a study, we can really control it and find out exactly what's happening. So that's where I think we're going to go with it. There are data, like I think it was the Falkenberg study, and they were looking at all types of macros before bed, and it was like lower glycemic, higher fiber, and protein.

Actually, we're all helpful with sleep. And so those are the things that we're really doing here. That's what we'll be looking at in these new studies if we can get them launched with our grant funding. And I feel like that's probably going to be the answer. We're going to have a threshold and probably a quality of food as well.

Actually, we're all helpful with sleep. And so those are the things that we're really doing here. That's what we'll be looking at in these new studies if we can get them launched with our grant funding. And I feel like that's probably going to be the answer. We're going to have a threshold and probably a quality of food as well.

The oddest question I ever got about this was, does it mess with your teeth? Yeah, I can see that. And I thought, I've never asked that question. But normally, I think people would have it and then brush their teeth before bed. So we haven't gone down that pathway yet.

The oddest question I ever got about this was, does it mess with your teeth? Yeah, I can see that. And I thought, I've never asked that question. But normally, I think people would have it and then brush their teeth before bed. So we haven't gone down that pathway yet.

Yeah. So it's a little bit extrapolated from other studies we've done where just by chance there was an evening protein shake.

Yeah. So it's a little bit extrapolated from other studies we've done where just by chance there was an evening protein shake.

Yeah. So one of the earlier studies, I think it was a 2002 with Arciero, we were looking at – It was an old program called Body for Life that Bill Phillips developed. So we did the first study on that. So Paul got that grant, and I was the student in the lab helping on that study. And that one included six meals a day, and three of them were shakes.

Yeah. So one of the earlier studies, I think it was a 2002 with Arciero, we were looking at – It was an old program called Body for Life that Bill Phillips developed. So we did the first study on that. So Paul got that grant, and I was the student in the lab helping on that study. And that one included six meals a day, and three of them were shakes.

So you had a mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and an evening protein shake. And then we did that for 12 weeks of training. And that training was like three days a week of 20 minutes a hit.

So you had a mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and an evening protein shake. And then we did that for 12 weeks of training. And that training was like three days a week of 20 minutes a hit.

three days a week of uh resistance training so like six days of exercise great i mean really good outcomes come we're coming from that when that was compared to something like the traditional american heart association recommendations which were definitely more carb heavy definitely less protein dominant and mostly at that point just physical activity like walking getting some more exercise throughout the day

three days a week of uh resistance training so like six days of exercise great i mean really good outcomes come we're coming from that when that was compared to something like the traditional american heart association recommendations which were definitely more carb heavy definitely less protein dominant and mostly at that point just physical activity like walking getting some more exercise throughout the day

When you had the pre-sleep included in the total, like, regimen you were following, those folks had far greater outcomes in terms of abdominal fat loss, visceral adipose tissue loss, and strength and actual, like, performance outcomes over that period of time.

When you had the pre-sleep included in the total, like, regimen you were following, those folks had far greater outcomes in terms of abdominal fat loss, visceral adipose tissue loss, and strength and actual, like, performance outcomes over that period of time.

Absolutely. Yeah, that's the biggest thing. I'm always asked about it, and it's really just the exact thing. Don't be afraid of it. If you're hungry, you have an option. You can eat something. And it's probably going to do either nothing or it will help you.

Absolutely. Yeah, that's the biggest thing. I'm always asked about it, and it's really just the exact thing. Don't be afraid of it. If you're hungry, you have an option. You can eat something. And it's probably going to do either nothing or it will help you.