Eating within set times good for shift workers

Eating within set times good for shift workers Eating meals within set hours of the day may be a good way for shift workers to feel better and stay healthier, researchers say.

Their working patterns are known to play havoc with the body's rhythms, raising the risk of disease.

In a study, firefighters working 24-hour shifts reduced their "bad" cholesterol and blood pressure, by eating within a 10-hour window.

And those with existing health conditions benefited the most. BBC News

See also:

• Feasibility of time-restricted eating and impacts on cardiometabolic health in 24-h shift workers: The Healthy Heroes randomized control trial (open access) Cell Metabolism