How daylight affects your weight and metabolism – with Dr Sara Pugh
About this episode
Dr Sara Pugh discusses the impact of daylight on weight and metabolism with Liz Earle.
Struggling to lose weight despite eating well and exercising? Biochemist Dr Sara Pugh joins Liz to explain why the answer may not just lie in what's on your plate – but in how much natural daylight you're getting. They discuss how leptin, the appetite-regulating hormone, follows our circadian rhythm and the link between light exposure, satiety and weight gain. Sara also talks about the effects of screen time and artificial light on metabolism and shares ways to reconnect your body with natural light cues. In this episode: · The importance of early-morning daylight for mood and metabolism · Why artificial lighting after dark disrupts fat-burning · How light exposure regulates our hunger hormones · The surprising impact of late-night scrolling on your weight · Why eating within daylight hours keeps hunger signals balanced More from Sara: · Follow Sara on Instagram · Sara's website Get in touch with a question for Liz: · Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com…
People in this episode
Host: Liz Earle
Guest: Dr Sara Pugh
Topics covered
- daylight and weight
- metabolism
- circadian rhythm
- hormones
- artificial light
- hunger regulation
Keywords
- daylight
- metabolism
- weight loss
- circadian rhythm
- leptin
- artificial light
- hunger hormones
- screen time
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Acast, Fresh Air Production, Instagram, Sara's website, Liz Earle Wellbeing
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