Saturday, April 2, 2011

How To Optimize Biological Rhythms

By Katherine Crawford


Most things on the planet follow some type of time rhythm or circadian rhythm. And your body is no exception, including your fat loss systems.

So, here is how to get your biological clock to help you lose more weight:

1. Have a regular eating pattern: By eating at the same times day in and day out, you will provide the right environment for circadian entraining. Even better, study after study has shown that people who eat at the same times every day, lose a lot more weight than those who don't.

2. Have a regular workout pattern: Similar to eating at the same times, exercising at the same times will provide for the right circadian entraining environment. Even better, you will be better prepared psychologically if you exercise at the same times.

3. Readjust your caffeine intake: Many people are addicted to extremely high levels of caffeine. Maybe you are addicted to caffeine. Unfortunately, this can disrupt sleep without you even knowing about it. So taper off your caffeine intake until you reach zero, and then slowly introduce it and hover at the lowest intake possible.

4. Exert yourself mentally: Mental exertion during the day burns up certain fuels in your brain that will help you achieve a deeper sleep at night. And a deeper sleep will not only help you burn more fat, but it will help you achieve a very robust circadian rhythm.

5. Accelerate late day metabolic slow down: As the day progresses, your metabolism naturally slows down. If you restrict calories during this time period, you can further increase the effect. This in turn will help you sleep much deeper at night and create a more robust circadian rhythm.

6. Get some light into your eyes: Light is one of the strongest factors for establishing good circadian rhythms. So getting some light into your eyes first thing in the morning is a great way to further strengthen your circadian rhythms. Even better, it will energize you.

Stronger circadian rhythms will translate into faster fat loss, the research is very clear here. So make sure you take action here sooner rather than later, because later usually never comes!




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