Jess Cording

Is this daytime?

Is this nighttime?

Like, why are we around nighttime?

I don't know what's happening.

And then that can disrupt sleep.

Whether you have a hard time falling asleep or you fall asleep but then end up waking up, again, your body's confused about what time it is.

So that's one piece of the picture.

But then also, too, you know, our body is meant to rest.

And if it's working really, really hard to digest a big meal, that's also going to disrupt circadian rhythm because the body's going to get confused about what it's supposed to be doing at that time.

Yeah, that's an awesome question.

I think it depends on a few things.

And the one is what are they snacking on when they wake up at two in the morning?

That's definitely going to impact.

There's a big difference between having like a hard boiled egg to settle your stomach, you know, give yourself some like tryptophan, some protein, some fat to help you settle down versus like

a bag of chips at 2 in the morning, which isn't really an offer much in the way of nutrition.

But it's also a clue.

Like, if you're regularly waking up hungry at 2 in the morning, that's a nudge to look at what you're having for dinner.

Like, are you eating enough at dinner?

Are you eating foods that are serving your body well and helping you get restful sleep?

Because, you know, these habits...