Came across this article:
Research have shown that persistent exposure to light at night may lead to weight gain.
Research was done on mice and it was found that mice exposed to light over 2 months experienced gain in body mass which is 50% more than other mice who slept in normal light-dark cycle; although there is no difference in activity levels and consumption of food.
Also, light at night make the mice want to eat at the wrong time to properly metabolize their food. The Ohio State scientists think the light may be disrupting levels of the hormone melatonin, which plays an important role in metabolism. Light exposure at night may disrupt the expression of clock genes, which help control when animals eat and when they are active.
The results also state that if the research is true in people, that could mean that eating late at night might be a serious risk factor for obesity.
http://www.naturalnews.com/030199_lights_obesity.html#ixzz1keSrEc2t
If you switch on your light while sleeping, it's time to change your habit just in case this is true!
whaaatttttttt lol! if this is true, then i should be sleeping early in the dark. i shouldnt be staying up to watch tv or use the computer cos all the lights would disrupt my clock genes and metabolism. hmmm so interesting.. another good excuse to sleep early!
ReplyDeleteI have heard this before! It doesn't really affect me because I prefer to sleep in the dark. I guess I should continue this habit if what they said is true!
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