In Episode 114 I sit down with Emily Manoogian, PhD from the Panda lab at Salk Institute to learn about how we can improve our health by nurturing our our circadian rhythms. Emily and her team are considered world leaders in the field of science known as 'chronobiology' and have published several studies (and many others currently under way) investigating how the timing of our meals effects our health.In this episode we specifically cover:What circadian rhythms areWhy we need circadian rhythmsWhat circadian disruption isWhat social jet-lag isLearning from shift workersHow external cues such as light exposure and meal timing affect our circadian rhythmsTime restricted feeding (TRF) and what Emily's research has identified so farThe difference between TRF and fastingWhy Emily recommends having more calories in the first half of your dayWhat to do if you are someone who routinely has dinner very late (e.g many Europeans)Lots of practical information that you can put into playFuture research Emily would like to conductand much moreAs I note at the beginning of this episode in the introduction. While the time restricted eating that we talk about is far from an extreme protocol, if you suffer from an eating disorder and find the subject of meal timing in any way to be triggering then this may not be the best episode for you, which is totally fine! You can just pick the show back up next episode, and come back to this episode in the future if you feel the timing is more appropriate for you. NOTE: Unfortunately the audio quality of this episode is not as high as I would ordinarily like. While I much prefer having these conversations in person (and hope to get back to that format soon) with COVID-19 I've needed to record remotely in order to continue having such informative guests on the show.Resources:My Circadian clockEmily's Tedx TalkContinue the conversation:We would love to hear from youEmily Manoogian, PhD: Twitter.Simon Hill: Instagram and TwitterMy Book:My book is coming out early 2021 published with Penguin - I cannot wait to share with you. In the lead up the launch I am going to share information about the title, cover, ways to win a copy, live event dates, free e-books etc. Register your email here so I can keep you up to date.Want to support the show?The single best way you can support the show is by leaving a review on Apple podcast app - it only takes a few minutes and would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Physiotherapist Creator of Plantproof.com and host of the Plant Proof Podcast