The long, hazy days of summer have a way of throwing our otherwise carefully constructed routines out the window. Lunch is whenever everyone finally tears themselves away from the beach. Dinner stretches past golden hour. One cocktail becomes two and then three. Before you know it, it’s midnight on a random Tuesday and you just ordered all the desserts. (For the table, of course.)
Such are the pleasures of vacation—and life. However, this kind of seasonal hedonism can leave your body feeling super out of sync. You know the vibe: puffy, bloated, sluggish, and generally feeling icky.
Luckily, this is all usually temporary. Returning to a balanced diet often helps—and so does something else: simply eating at regular times.
Why meal times matter
Like sleep, our appetite follows a circadian rhythm. This internal “master clock” in the brain helps coordinate everything from hormone production to digestion, and responds primarily to light.
