As You Get Ready To Turn Back Your Clocks — Here's How It Will Affect Your Appetite

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As You Get Ready To Turn Back Your Clocks — Here's How It Will Affect Your Appetite By Kat Olvera Sept. 25, 2025 5:20 pm EST

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For over a hundred years, most Americans have been springing forward an hour each spring and falling back an hour each fall. As a result, many of us (save for states like Hawaii and Arizona, with the exception of the Navajo Nation) lose or gain sleep in order to have more daylight during summer evenings. This fluctuation may seem minor, but the way it affects our circadian rhythms can impact everything from mood to appetite. A study conducted between 2004 and 2010 found that many people consume more snack foods in the days before and after daylight saving time shifts.

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