Recap: The hidden clock controlling your health | Professor Russell Foster

February 3, 2026·11 min·1 clip

Weight loss is much more effective if you eat your calories in the first half of the day rather than the evening.

Professor Russell Foster explains how circadian rhythms—the internal body clocks in every cell—profoundly influence health, metabolism, and disease risk. He reveals why eating at the wrong time can lead to weight gain and diabetes, and how disrupting these rhythms through night shifts or modern lifestyles increases risks for cancer, heart disease, and mental health issues.

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