When you eat is just as important as what you eat.
UVA Today
Many people consume their biggest meal of the day at dinner, when it’s after dark and they’re unwinding. But science has shown that it’s healthier to eat larger meals while the sun shines and your body is active.
University of Virginia researchers revealed the first step toward tricking our brains into ringing the dinner bell earlier. It lies in their discovery of a cluster of neurons tuned to our bodies’ natural rhythms, which cue hunger.
The research, published in Science Advances, was conducted in the lab of associate professor of biology Ali Deniz Güler.
Qijun Tang, a first author of the study and the graduate student in Güler’s lab who spearheaded the work, answered UVA Today’s questions about the mind-gut research and how science aims to rewire the connection to our advantage.
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Photo: Science is learning how to overcome our gut instincts. (Illustration by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications)