Dr. Sarah Berry

And what these studies have shown that if you have the same amount of calories, but you change the period in time in which you're eating your food, there is an additional benefit on metabolic health. There is a benefit in terms of blood lipids, in terms of inflammation, independent of calories.

And what these studies have shown that if you have the same amount of calories, but you change the period in time in which you're eating your food, there is an additional benefit on metabolic health. There is a benefit in terms of blood lipids, in terms of inflammation, independent of calories.

Yes, but the bulk of the benefit is due to a reduction in calories. So there's some benefit independent to calorie restriction, but the bulk of the benefit that we see is due to a subconscious or unintentional reduction in calories. And I think this is when we're thinking about diets, I think we need to think about how easy is it to implement? Is there any evidence behind it? And 99% there isn't.

Yes, but the bulk of the benefit is due to a reduction in calories. So there's some benefit independent to calorie restriction, but the bulk of the benefit that we see is due to a subconscious or unintentional reduction in calories. And I think this is when we're thinking about diets, I think we need to think about how easy is it to implement? Is there any evidence behind it? And 99% there isn't.

For the ones that there is evidence, like time-restricted eating, can we do it in a way that still enables us to live our life that's sustainable? And the sustainable point I think is really important because there's now some new evidence emerging around consistency and the importance of consistent eating patterns. And I think this is fascinating.

For the ones that there is evidence, like time-restricted eating, can we do it in a way that still enables us to live our life that's sustainable? And the sustainable point I think is really important because there's now some new evidence emerging around consistency and the importance of consistent eating patterns. And I think this is fascinating.

So there's research showing that if one day you're having three meals and then the next day you're having nine meals and the next day you're having six meals and the next day you're having four meals, that troubles your body. It's like, whoa, hold on, I'm used to having, you know, four eating events a day. And this is important to bear in mind when we think about snacking.

So there's research showing that if one day you're having three meals and then the next day you're having nine meals and the next day you're having six meals and the next day you're having four meals, that troubles your body. It's like, whoa, hold on, I'm used to having, you know, four eating events a day. And this is important to bear in mind when we think about snacking.

If you're typically a snacker, then fine, carry on snacking as long as it's on healthy food and as long as you have your last snack before nine at night. If you're not a snacker, having me just vouch for the great benefits of snacking, don't start snacking because you don't want to be inconsistent.

If you're typically a snacker, then fine, carry on snacking as long as it's on healthy food and as long as you have your last snack before nine at night. If you're not a snacker, having me just vouch for the great benefits of snacking, don't start snacking because you don't want to be inconsistent.

And this new evidence emerging around the consistency of eating, and there's some research done actually quite some time ago that started this idea, I think is really fascinating. So try and have a consistent eating pattern. Same applies to sleep. Try and go to bed at the same time, get up at the same time. We've done some work around social jet lag. I don't know if you've heard of that term.

And this new evidence emerging around the consistency of eating, and there's some research done actually quite some time ago that started this idea, I think is really fascinating. So try and have a consistent eating pattern. Same applies to sleep. Try and go to bed at the same time, get up at the same time. We've done some work around social jet lag. I don't know if you've heard of that term.

So social jet lag is where you have an inconsistent sleeping pattern throughout the week. So for example, for many, maybe 20 year olds or students, they might go to bed at a sensible time in the week and go partying and crazy at the weekend. Or for someone like myself, I go to bed late at night because I'm late night working, parenting, etc. And then at the weekend, I catch up.

So social jet lag is where you have an inconsistent sleeping pattern throughout the week. So for example, for many, maybe 20 year olds or students, they might go to bed at a sensible time in the week and go partying and crazy at the weekend. Or for someone like myself, I go to bed late at night because I'm late night working, parenting, etc. And then at the weekend, I catch up.

So if you have more than about a one and a half hour

So if you have more than about a one and a half hour

uh increase or decrease in sleep between your work days or weekend days etc that's called social jet lag this is a bit like jet lag going from one country to the other and what we know is and we've published on this from our own zoe predict research people who experience social jet lag so have this inconsistent sleeping pattern make poorer dietary choices

uh increase or decrease in sleep between your work days or weekend days etc that's called social jet lag this is a bit like jet lag going from one country to the other and what we know is and we've published on this from our own zoe predict research people who experience social jet lag so have this inconsistent sleeping pattern make poorer dietary choices

they have more inflammation, they have a different gut microbiome composition. Now, it might be because of the dietary choices, but again, it just plays into this whole idea that we're talking about, that we can't just think about the food in isolation, we need to think about how we're eating, our lifestyle, etc.

they have more inflammation, they have a different gut microbiome composition. Now, it might be because of the dietary choices, but again, it just plays into this whole idea that we're talking about, that we can't just think about the food in isolation, we need to think about how we're eating, our lifestyle, etc.