Working late on your computer or checking Facebook, Instagram, emails, or Twitter also resets the body’s diurnal rhythms and can drastically alter sleep quality. This reduced sleep quality is associated with many of the negatives already mentioned, and also with stress, gut microbiome disturbances, and an increased desire to snack and overeat.
Note: There are apps for Mac, Android, iOS, and PC that help to and reduce the most stimulating blue light from your device.
If you absolutely must use your phone, tablet or computer at night try one of these. I use the ‘Twilight’ App, available for Android at https://sites.google.com/site/twilight4android and F.Lux, available for PC, Mac, Linux and iOS: https://justgetflux.com
Turn off all light-emitting screens by 9 pm
From Carb-Appropriate 101 by Cliff Harvey PhD
Carb-Appropriate 101 gives you 101 daily tips to help you achieve the energy, health & performance you deserve. It includes daily tips for nutrition, movement, exercise, meditation, mindfulness, sleep, stress-reduction, and more! These tips are some of the themes that Cliff has written and spoken about over his decades in practice, in ‘bite-sized’ mini-articles.
Read the book from cover-to-cover, applying a tip a day, or simply open the book to any page to find a valuable health and performance tip to help you feel and perform at your very best.
